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Show more- Errors of metabolism, inborn Heritable (genetic) disorders of biochemistry. Examples of inborn errors of metabolism include albinism…
- Hidrosis Sweating, the production of perspiration. Hidrosis is the Greek word for sweating
- Vestibule, vaginal The vaginal opening is called the vestibule of the vagina. In medicine, a vestibule is a space or cavity at…
- Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy See: Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle
- Orphan disease A disease which has not been 'adopted' by the pharmaceutical industry because it provides little financial…
- Encephalomyelitis Inflammation of both the brain and the spinal cord. Encephalomyelitis can be caused by a variety of…
- Joint, AC The AC (acromioclavicular) joint is located between the acromion (a projection of the scapula that forms the…
- Apopain See: Caspase 3
- Ketone bodies Chemicals that the body makes when there is not enough insulin in the blood and it must break down fat…
- Radiation menopause Menopause: Menopause induced by radiation. Radiation menopause is a type of 'induced menopause', menopause…
- Radionuclide An unstable form of a chemical element that radioactively decays, resulting in the emission of nuclear…
- Hibernation reaction See: SAD