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Central nervous system, spongy degeneration of the
Also called Canavan disease, this is a severe progressive fatal inherited (genetic) disorder of the central nervous system (CNS). The signs of Canavan disease usually appear when the children are between 3 and 6 months of age. They include…
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- Carbo-loading An eating routine used by some athletes that involves downing large amounts of carbohydrates several days…
- Flat affect A severe reduction in emotional expressiveness. People with depression and schizophrenia often show flat…
- Nickel A silver-white metallic element. Long-term exposure to nickel, such as from jewelry, can cause a form of…
- Esophageal Pertaining to the esophagus
- Yaws Yaws: A common chronic infectious disease that occurs mainly in the warm humid regions of the tropics with…
- Carotid stenosis Abnormal narrowing of the carotid artery, often a preamble to a stroke
- Gastric cancer Cancer of the stomach, the major organ that holds food for digestion. Worldwide, stomach cancer is the second…
- Intrastromal corneal ring A plastic ring designed to be implanted in the cornea, the transparent structure in the front of the eye. The…
- Leishmania infection A parasitic disease, also called leishmaniasis, spread by the bite of sand flies infected with a protozoa…
- Orthoscopic Having correct vision or producing it. Orthoscopic, in other words, is free from optical distortion or…
- Bones of the leg, ankle and foot Are 62 lower extremity bones. They consist of 10 hip and leg, 14 ankle and 38 foot bones. > >The 10 hip and…