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Syndrome, autoimmune polyendocrinopathy
A genetic autoimmune disease with an extraordinary array of clinical features but characterized most often by at least 2 of the following 3 findings: hypoparathyroidism -- underfunction of the parathyroid glands which control calcium…
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- Sign, toe An important neurologic test based upon what the toes do when the sole of the foot is stimulated. If the big…
- Lineage, cell See: Cell lineage
- Muscular dystrophy One of a group of genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal or…
- Molecular phylogenetics The determination of the rates and patterns of change occurring in DNA and proteins in order to reconstruct…
- Stricture An abnormal narrowing of a body passage, especially a tube or a canal. The stricture may be due, for example…
- Conjunctivitis, allergic Inflammation of the whites of the eyes (the conjunctivae) with itching and redness of the eyes and tearing…
- Granuloma, swimming pool Localized nodular skin inflammation (small reddish raised areas of skin) caused by a bacterium called…
- Melanoma, eye See: Intraocular melanoma
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- Caution codes, drug Abbreviations on medications that indicate caution. While not a part of the historical heritage of ancient…
- Duodenum The first part of the small intestine. The duodenum extends from the pylorus at the bottom of the stomach to…