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Syndrome, incontinentia pigmenti
A genetic disease that begins soon after birth with the development of blisters on the trunk and limbs. These blisters then heal, but leave dark hyperpigmented streaks and marble-like whorls on the skin. Other key features include dental…
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- Metabolomics The global analysis of metabolites, small molecules generated in the process of metabolism. See also…
- Uniparous 1) Having produced only one offspring. Also called primiparous. 2) Producing only one offspring at a time…
- Word blindness A neurological disorder characterized by loss of the ability to read or understand the written word. Word…
- Locoregional Limited to a local region. See also: Locoregional anesthesia; Locoregional metastasis
- Acrophobia An abnormally excessive and persistent fear of heights. Sufferers experience severe anxiety even though they…
- Selective Estrogen-Receptor Modulator (SERM) A 'designer estrogen' which possesses some, but not all, of the actions of estrogen. For example, raloxifene…
- Pulmonary tuberculosis See: Tuberculosis, pulmonary.
- Mutation, hereditary Mutation, hereditary: A heritable change in the DNA of a gene or chromosome in a cell destined to become an…
- Velpeau hernia Hernia: A hernia in the groin in front of the femoral blood vessels. A hernia ('rupture') is a protrusion of…
- Eosinophilic leukocyte See: Eosinophil