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Angle-closure glaucoma, acute
Increased pressure in the front chamber (anterior chamber) of the eye due to sudden (acute) blockage of the normal circulation of fluid within the eye. The block takes place at the angle of the anterior chamber formed by its junction of…
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Show more- Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIA Sanfilippo syndrome due to deficiency of the enzyme heparan N-sulfatase. See also: Mucopolysaccharidosis
- Fibroma, cemento-ossifying Fibroma, cemento-ossifying: A hard fibrous lesion that continues to grow, sometimes to very large size…
- Oral contraceptive A birth control pill taken by mouth. Most oral contraceptives include both estrogen and progesterone. When…
- Inheritance, mitochondrial The type of hereditary pattern seen when there is more than one genetic factor involved and, sometimes, when…
- Menopause Menopause: The time in a woman's life when menstrual periods permanently stop; it is also called the 'change…
- Virulence The ability of any agent of infection to produce disease. The virulence of a microorganism (such as a…
- Basal temperature 1) Usually, a person's temperature on awakening in the morning. As changes in basal temperature accompany…
- Absence of the breast A rare condition wherein the normal growth of the breast or nipple never takes place. They are congenitally…
- Conn syndrome Overproduction of the hormone aldosterone (pronounced al-do-ster-one) by a tumor that contains tissue…
- Arthritis Arthritis: Inflammation of a joint. When joints are inflamed they can develop stiffness, warmth, swelling…
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., the NHLBI's mission is to 'provide leadership for a…
- Syndrome, MASA MASA stands for mental retardation, aphasia, shuffling gait, and adducted thumbs. Features of the syndrome…