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Metabolic diseases, inherited
Also called inborn errors of metabolism, these are heritable (genetic) disorders of biochemistry. Examples include albinism, cystinuria (a cause of kidney stones), phenylketonuria (PKU), and some forms of gout, sun sensitivity, and thyroid…
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Show more- Syndrome, goiter-deafness See Pendred syndrome
- Meditation A self-directed practice for relaxing the body and calming the mind. Most meditative techniques have come to…
- Basal cells Small, round cells found in the lower part, or base, of the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin
- Telemedicine The use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications for the…
- Aristolochic acid A chemical found in nature in the plant Aristolochia fangchi. Aristolochic acid is contained in a number of…
- Areflexia Absence of neurologic reflexes such as the knee jerk reaction
- Cellophane maculopathy See: Macular pucker
- Barosinusitis Sinus troubles, particularly with pain, due to changing atmospheric pressures, as when going up or down in a…
- Gooseflesh A temporary local change in the skin when it becomes rougher due to erection of little muscles, as from cold…
- Insufficiency, coronary See: Coronary insufficiency
- Arterial tension The pressure of the blood within an artery, the arterial pressure. Also called the intra-arterial pressure
- Echocardiography, transesophageal A diagnostic test which is done through the esophagus and which employs ultrasound waves to make images of…