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Syndrome, Gelineau
A neurological disorder marked by a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep. Named for a French neurologist, JBE Gelineau (1859-1906). Also known as narcolepsy. The disorder is often associated with cataplexy (a sudden loss of…
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- Mutagenesis The development and production of mutations in the genome
- Ilium The upper part of the bony pelvis which forms the receptacle for the head of the femur at the hip joint. The…
- VBAC Vaginal Birth After Cesarian section. Although the abbreviation VBAC (pronounced VEE-back) does not appear in…
- Health As officially defined by the World Health Organization, a state of complete physical, mental, and social…
- Tritiated Containing atoms of tritium (hydrogen-3) in the place of hydrogen (H) in a molecule. See also: Tritiated…
- Helminthology, medical See: Medical helminthology
- Iodine excess Just as too little iodine can cause thyroid disease, so may prolonged intake of too much iodine also lead to…
- Hansen disease Leprosy, a chronic granulomatous infection caused by a bacterium which affects various parts of the body…
- Sleep restriction therapy A type of therapy in which the number of hours of sleep are restricted. Sleep restriction therapy is used in…
- Central line A catheter (tube) that is passed through a vein to end up in the thoracic (chest) portion of the vena cava…
- Sense of smell See Olfaction