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Asbestos
Asbestos: A natural material made up of tiny fibers which can lodge in the lungs and lead to cancer or scarring of the lungs. The cancer may be lung cancer or (mesothelioma), which is a cancer of the lining of the lungs or other internal…
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- Dysmorphophobia Excessive dislike of a part of ones body. See: Body dysmorphic disorder
- Arch, zygomatic The bone that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygomatic bone is also known as the zygoma, the…
- Heritability The degree to which something is inherited.
- Hyperphosphatemia A higher than normal blood level of phosphate. Phosphate molecules are particularly important as part of…
- CD95 See: FAS gene
- Cranial nerve IX The ninth cranial nerve is the glossopharyngeal nerve. The 12 cranial nerves, the glossopharyngeal nerve…
- Convulsion An abnormal, involuntary contraction of the muscles most typically seen with certain seizure disorders. The…
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis Primary sclerosing cholangitis: A chronic disorder of the liver in which the ducts carrying bile from the…
- Nail infection, fungal The most common fungus infection of the nails is onychomycosis. Onychomycosis makes the nails look white and…
- Dyspnoea Difficult or labored breathing; shortness of breath. Dyspnoea is a sign of serious disease of the airway…
- Trisomy 21 syndrome A common chromosome disorder, often called Down syndrome, due to an extra chromosome number 21 (trisomy 21)…