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Deficiency, sphingomyelinase
Also called Niemann-Pick disease, this is a disorder of the metabolism of a lipid (fat) called sphingomyelin that usually causes the progressive development of enlargement of the liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly), 'swollen glands'…
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Show more- Endochondral bone Any bone that develops in and replaces cartilage. The cartilage is partially or entirely destroyed by the…
- Macular degeneration Macular degeneration: A disease that progressively destroys the macula, the central portion of the retina…
- GOLD-3 One of the stages of chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD), according to the Global Initiative for Chronic…
- Zygomatic bone The part of the temporal bone of the skull that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygomatic bone is also…
- Muscle, central core disease of One of the muscles that relax the zonules to enable the lens to change shape for focusing. The zonules are…
- Annexins The annexins are a family of proteins first described in 1990. All of the annexin proteins share the property…
- Hormone, cortisol The primary stress hormone. Cortisol is the major natural glucocorticoid in humans
- Hormone, aldosterone A hormone made by the outer portion (cortex) of the adrenal gland that regulates the balance of salt and…
- MTX Abbreviation for methotrexate
- Lipitor See: Atorvastatin
- CLA 1. Conjugated linoleic acid.2. Cervical lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes in the neck).3. Congenital…
- Pantothenic acid Pantothenic acid is vitamin B5, one of the less well known B vitamins, perhaps because it is widely…