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Wilms tumor
An inherited disorder in which too much copper accumulates in the body. Although the accumulation of copper begins at birth, symptoms of the disorder appear later in life, between the ages of 6 and 40. A diagnostic feature of Wilson…
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- Equinophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of horses. Sufferers of equinophobia experience undue anxiety even when a…
- Cerebrovascular ferrocalcinosis A condition, first described in 1930 by T. Fahr and therefore called Fahr syndrome, that is a genetic…
- Tumor, sweat gland A benign (harmless) skin tumor called a syringoma that derives from cells related to sweat glands. (These…
- ESR Abbreviation for erythrocyte sedimentation rate, a blood test that detects and monitors inflammation in the…
- Gamma-linolenic acid Abbreviated GLA. An essential polyunsaturated fatty acid contained in some plant seed oils including evening…
- Progressive cardiomyopathic lentiginosis See: LEOPARD syndrome
- Blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides). A tall North American perennial plant with large blue berries. Blue cohosh is…
- Watson, James American biologist (1928-) who, with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins, shared the 1962 Nobel prize in…
- Proto-oncogene A normal gene which, when altered by mutation, becomes an oncogene that can contribute to cancer…
- Antihypertensive Something that reduces high blood pressure (hypertension)
- Polymyalgia Pain in multiple muscles, as in polymyalgia rheumatica