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Hunter syndrome
A genetic metabolic disorder that arises from deficiency of the enzyme iduronate sulfatase, resulting in tissue deposits of molecules called mucopolysaccharides. The characteristic features of Hunter syndrome include dwarfism, bone…
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- Fever therapy Fever therapy: Using abnormal elevations in body temperature as a tool to treat disease. This was done in the…
- Foramen, interventricular An opening between the lateral and third ventricles in a system of four communicating cavities within the…
- Sick sinus syndrome Symptoms of dizziness, confusion, fainting, and heart failure due to a problem with the sinus node of the…
- Hematoma, subcutaneous A bruise
- Physician-assisted suicide Suicide: The voluntary termination of one's own life by administration of a lethal substance with the direct…
- Syndrome, Sjogren See: Sjogren syndrome
- Pneumomediastinum Free air in the mediastinum (space betweens the lungs) which may give rise to pneumothorax or…
- Chloroprene A possible carcinogen (cancer-causing agent) primarily used in the production of the elastomer…
- In-law A relative by marriage. An in-law is not a biologic relative. This distinction is of importance in a medical…
- Ht Abbreviation for height (and also heart)
- Grief therapy >Develop the ability to experience, express, and adjust to painful grief-related changes. >Find effective…