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Striopallidodentate calcinosis
Striopallidodentate (SPD) calcinosis, a condition first described in 1930 by T. Fahr and therefore called Fahr syndrome, is a genetic (inherited) neurological disorder characterized by abnormal deposits of calcium in certain of areas of…
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Show more- AMS (acute mountain sickness) Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is the effect on the body of being in a high altitude environment. AMS is…
- Henoch-Schonlein purpura Henoch-Schonlein purpura: See: Schonlein-Henoch purpura.
- Dermal Pertaining to the skin. From the Greek word derma for skin
- BCNS Basal cell nevus syndrome, also known as the Gorlin syndrome
- Brachial palsy See: Brachial plexus palsy
- Central auditory processing disorder A condition in which there is an inability to differentiate, recognize or understand sounds while both the…
- Biopsy, brain See: Brain biopsy
- Blood in the urine Blood in the urine is termed hematuria. Gross hematuria refers to blood that is so plentiful in the urine…
- Analgesic A drug or medicine given to reduce pain without resulting in loss of consciousness. Analgesics are sometimes…
- Framingham Study A landmark study begun in 1948 in which some 12,000 residents of the town of Framingham, Massachusetts were…
- Langerhans, islets of Best known as the insulin-producing tissue, the islets of Langerhans do more than that. They are groups of…
- Hepat- Having to do with the liver. Pronounced hi-'pa-tik. From the Latin hepaticus derived from the Greek hepar…