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Muscular dystrophy, oculopharyngeal
A form of muscular dystrophy that begins in the muscles of the eyes and throat. It usually appears between the ages of 40 and 60, and progresses slowly. Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner and…
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- Hyperglycemic response A response resulting in a high blood sugar and specifically elevating the level of the sugar glucose in the…
- Cancer of the pancreas See: Pancreatic cancer
- Ascending aorta The ascending aorta is the first section of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The ascending aorta…
- Neuroma, acoustic A benign tumor that may develop on the hearing and balance nerves near the inner ear. The tumor results from…
- Hematoma, subdural See: Subdural hematoma
- Nerve, fifth cranial The fifth cranial nerve is the trigeminal nerve. The trigeminal nerve is quite complex. It functions both as…
- Taint To poison, infect, or spoil
- Asian influenza See: Asian flu
- Chicken genome The genome of the Red Jungle Fowl, Gallus gallus, the ancestor of domestic chickens, comprising about 1…
- Seed implantation Radiation treatment given by placing radioactive material contained within a small cylindrical shell directly…
- Nyctanopia Impaired vision in dim light and in the dark, due to impaired function of the rods in the retina. Night…