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Familial Parkinson disease type 10
A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal dominant manner due to a gene on chromosome 1p. Also known as PARK10
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- Td immunization Td is the vaccine given to children over six and adults as a booster for immunity to diphtheria and tetanus
- H. heilmannii Abbreviation for Helicobacter heilmannii, a bacteria that infects most cats, dogs and pigs and, in them…
- Strabismus Strabismus: A condition in which the visual axes of the eyes are not parallel and the eyes appear to be…
- Pacing, diaphragm See: Diaphragm pacing
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- Neurofibromatosis type 2 Abbreviated NF2. A genetic disorder characterized by the growth of benign tumors of both acoustic nerves (the…
- Malabsorption The impaired absorption by the intestines of nutrients from food. Malabsorption can be specific and involve…
- Coronary artery brachytherapy Local radiation treatment within an artery to the heart. Coronary artery brachytherapy has been used to…