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Lipomatosis, multiple symmetric
A disorder characterized by painless symmetrical diffuse deposits of fat beneath the skin of the neck, upper trunk, arms and legs. The condition is thought to be genetic although its exact mode of inheritance is uncertain. It may be a…
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Show more- NCS Nerve conduction study. See: Nerve conduction velocity test
- Nucleosome Structure responsible in part for the compactness of a chromosome. Each nucleosome consists of a sequence of…
- World Health Organization An agency of the United Nations established in 1948 to further international cooperation in improving health…
- Nodular Bumpy.
- Type 2 diabetes See Diabetes, type 2.
- DNA splicing, alternative See Alternative splicing
- Digit A finger or toe
- Fever, West Nile Fever, West Nile: A febrile disease caused by the West Nile virus that is transmitted from birds to the…
- Glaucoma, normal pressure See: Glaucoma, normal tension
- Cranium The upper portion of the skull, which protects the brain. The bones of the cranium include the frontal…
- Cushing, Harvey Renowned American neurosurgeon (1869-1939) whose name is now associated with Cushing syndrome (Cushing…
- Tachycardia, paroxysmal atrial A fast heartbeat (tachycardia) because of rapid firing of the sinoatrial (sinus) node. The sinoatrial (or…