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The intensely painful burning sensation in the limbs and extremities caused by ergot, the consequence of a fungus (Claviceps purpurea) that contaminates rye and wheat. The fungus produces substances (alkaloids) termed ergotamines that…
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Show more- Stone, renal A stone in the kidney (or lower down in the urinary tract). Also called a kidney stone. Renal stones are a…
- ARD Acronym that stands for a disorder known as Adult Respiratory Distress or Acute Respiratory Distress. Also…
- Fetal infant An extremely low birth weight infant. A very, small infant. One, for example, with a birth weight of 400 to…
- Tylosis with esophageal cancer A genetic disorder characterized by thickening (hyperkeratosis) of the palms and soles, white patches in the…
- Coccyx bone The small tail-like bone at the bottom of the spine very near to the anus. The coccyx is made up of 3-5…
- Cartilage hair hypoplasia syndrome A specific genetic form of short-limbed dwarfism with skeletal features that also include normal head…
- Antidepressant, MAOI Monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), one of a potent class of medications used to treat depression
- Uniparous 1) Having produced only one offspring. Also called primiparous. 2) Producing only one offspring at a time…
- Acrodynia Pain in the extremities (the hands and feet)
- Merkel cell carcinoma Carcinoma: An infrequent but highly malignant type of skin cancer. Characteristically starts in a sun-exposed…
- Hematologist A physician who is specially trained in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the blood and…
- Sacrum The large heavy bone at the base of the spine, which is made up of fused sacral vertebrae. The sacrum is…