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Spinocerebellar ataxia
Ataxia with malfunction of the cerebellum
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- Caries Dental cavities. Holes in the two outer layers of a tooth called the enamel and the dentin. The enamel is the…
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- Syndrome, Cockayne See: Cockayne syndrome
- Tumor grade The degree of abnormality of cancer cells, a measure of differentiation, the extent to which cancer cells are…
- Coitophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of male-female sexual intercourse. Sufferers from coitophobia experience…
- Oral surgeon A dentist with special training in surgery of the mouth and jaw.
- Quadriplegic Pertaining to quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs -- both arms and both legs), as from a high spinal…
- Amer College of Ob and Gyn (ACOG) Gynecologists (ACOG): The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is an organization concerned…
- Penis, small A penis that is abnormally small, also known as micropenis. In medical practice, the dimension of the penis…
- Stein-Leventhal syndrome A hormonal problem that causes women to have various symptoms, including irregular or no menstruation, acne…