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- Myotonic dystrophy 2 See: Myotonic dystrophy type 2
- Disease, polygenic See Polygenic disease
- Infection, breast See: Breast infection. See also: Mastitis
- Stenosis, subaortic Narrowing of the left ventricle of the heart just below the aortic valve through which blood must pass on its…
- Prostate, nodular hyperplasia See: Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Interstitial radiation therapy Radiation therapy: Radiation treatment given by placing radioactive material directly into the target, often…
- Deficiency, hex-A See: Tay-Sachs disease
- Melanoma, nodular One of the four clinical types of malignant melanoma, typically presents as a raised, distinct, bluish-black…
- Cataract, nuclear A cataract that occurs in the center (the nucleus) of the lens. See: Cataract
- Marker, tumor Tumor markers are substances that can be detected in higher-than-normal amounts in the blood, urine, or body…
- Hepatitis, toxic Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) caused by an industrial chemical such as carbon tetrachloride or…