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Ic cirrhosis, Alpers: A progressive disease of the nervous system characterized by spasticity (tightness), myoclonus and dementia and by liver problems with jaundice and cirrhosis. This disorder, first described by Alpers in 1931 as…
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- Cataract, supranuclear A cataract just above the center (the nucleus) of the lens. See: Cataract
- Ft. Abbreviation for foot, a measure of length. For example, 6 ft. is 1.83 meters
- Mesentery A fold of tissue which attaches organs to the body wall. The word mesentery usually refers to the small bowel…
- Shock, cardiogenic Shock caused by heart failure. The heart fails to pump blood effectively. For example, a heart attack (a…
- Horror autotoxicus Literally, the horror of self-toxicity. A term coined by the great German bacteriologist and immunologist…
- Cancer, uterus See: Uterine cancer
- Nephronophthisis 1 (NPH1) A childhood kidney disease in which there is progressive symmetrical destruction of the kidneys involving…
- Xanthoma, diabetic See: Eruptive xanthoma
- Scan, CT Pictures of structures within the body created by a computer that takes the data from multiple X-ray images…
- Tick typhus, African See Typhus, African tick
- Mitochondrion Singular of mitochondria. The mitochondria are normal structures called organelles in cells. They are located…