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Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle
One of a group of diseases that may begin in childhood or later with slowly progressive weakness and wasting of the muscles restricted to the limb musculature, especially to the hips and shoulders. Muscle biopsies of the limb-girdle…
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- Gorlin syndrome II Name sometimes used for the LEOPARD syndrome which Dr. Robert J. Gorlin and colleagues recognized and…
- VCU Voiding cystourethrography. Or voiding cystourethrogram
- Carbolic acid A synonym of phenol. In dilute solution, an antimicrobial agent. First used to clean wounds and dress them by…
- Kok disease A genetic disorder also known as hyperexplexia in which babies have an exaggerated startle reflex (reaction)…
- Astraphobia An abnormal and persistent fear of thunderstorms. Sufferers experience anxiety even when they realize the…
- Vaginal fornix The anterior (front) and posterior (back) recesses into which the upper vagina is divided. These vaultlike…
- Myco- Prefix that denotes a relationship to fungus. From the Greek mykes, meaning fungus
- Protean Very variable; easily changing; or continually changing. Protean is not to be confused with protein (a member…
- Total laryngectomy A surgical procedure in which the whole voice box is removed, and the stoma opening into the larynx is…