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Madelung disease
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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- Dystonia musculorum deformans (DMD) Also called torsion dystonia, this is a fortunately rare, generalized dystonia (a state of abnormal -- either…
- Fertility The ability to conceive and have children, the ability to become pregnant through normal sexual activity…
- Therapy, antiretroviral (ART) Treatment that suppresses or stops a retrovirus. One of the retrovirus is the human immunodeficiency virus…
- Postremission therapy Chemotherapy to kill leukemia cells that survive after remission induction therapy
- Potassium The major positive ion (cation) found inside of cells. The chemical notation for potassium is K+. The proper…
- Symptomatic treatment Therapy that eases the symptoms without addressing the basic cause of the disease. For example, symptomatic…
- Neuroradiology The field within radiology that specializes in the use of radioactive substances, x-rays and scanning devices…
- Monitor, Holter See: Holter monitor
- Hemolytic disease of the newborn Abnormal breakup of red blood cells in the fetus or newborn. This is usually due to antibodies made by the…
- Premature ejaculation Premature ejaculation is ejecting semen from the penis, usually accompanied by orgasm occurring sooner than a…
- Ileal pouch A surgically created chamber made up of a portion of the lower part of the ileum, the last (lowest) part of…