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Amyloidosis, hereditary
Amyloidosis, hereditary: A familial (inherited) disorder in which protein deposits (amyloid) accumulate in one or more organ systems in the body. Hereditary amyloidosis is a relatively uncommon cause of amyloidosis. The more common forms…
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- Cranial A genetic (inherited) disorder of bone development characterized by: 1. Typical cranial and facial…
- Glioma A brain tumor that begin in a glial, or supportive, cell, in the brain or spinal cord. Malignant gliomas are…
- NF2 (neurofibromatosis type 2) Neurofibromatosis type 2
- Flow karyotyping Use of flow cytometry to analyze and/or separate chromosomes on the basis of their DNA content
- Mansfield, Peter British scientist (1933-) who shared the 2003 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with the American…
- Cysteine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. Cysteine can be synthesized by the body and is not…
- Vertebral column The 33 vertebrae fit together to form a flexible, yet extraordinarily tough, column that serves to support…
- Metacarpals Five cylindrical bones extending from the wrist to the fingers.
- Concordance 1. The presence of any given condition such as HIV in both members of a couple.2. In genetics, the presence…
- Berzelius See: Berzelius, Jons Jacob
- Enfeeble To make feeble or weaken. Years of chronic illness may leave someone enfeebled. The word enfeeble is not…