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Osteogenesis imperfecta
Brittle bone disease. Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is not one but a group of genetic diseases, all of which affect collagen in connective tissue in the body and all of which result in fragile bones. The best known types are types I and II
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- Mycelia An array of fungal filaments which was thought to resemble a display of decorative nails. From the Greek…
- Cat eye syndrome A constitutional chromosome abnormality (one that is present at or before birth) with multiple malformations…
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences MS): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., NIGMS's mission is to 'support basic biomedical…
- Cutaneous allodynia Pain resulting from an innocuous stimulus to normal skin or scalp. The stimulus that triggers allodynia is…
- Clinical cytogenetics The application of chromosome studies to clinical medicine. For example, clinical cytogenetic testing is done…
- Hyperconscious More conscious than usual. Extremely aware. People became hyperconscious of Parkinson disease after the actor…
- Red cell count The number of red blood cells (RBCs) in a volume of blood. The normal range varies slightly between…
- Bed blocker A patient who uses a hospital bed for a long period of time because they are chronically ill. The patient…
- Schizoid Having symptoms similar to those of schizophrenia. See schizophrenia