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Drusen
Tiny yellow or white deposits in the retina of the eye or on the optic nerve head. The presence of drusen is one of the most common early signs of age-related macular degeneration (AMD. The eye care specialist can see drusen during an eye…
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Show more- Pavlov pouch At different points along the dogs' digestive tracts, the Russian physiologist Ivan Petrovich Pavlov…
- HHV-5 Human herpesvirus 5. See cytomegalovirus.
- Simian crease A single transverse palmar crease, a minor variation associated with Down syndrome (trisomy 21). Also called…
- Science, cognitive Cognitive science is the study of the mind. It is an interdisciplinary science that draws upon many fields…
- Calculi The plural of calculus. (Calculi is the proper Latin plural. The alternate English plural is calculuses.
- Neocortex The newer portion of the cerebral cortex that serves as the center of higher mental functions for humans. The…
- Syndrome, Li-Fraumeni (LFS) This is an extraordinary cancer family syndrome. People with LFS have a tendency to develop a great diversity…
- Alzheimer disease See: Alzheimer's disease
- EPO (erythropoietin) Erythropoietin): A hormone produced by the kidney that promotes the formation of red blood cells in the bone…
- Acute radiation syndrome An acute illness caused by a dose greater than 50 rads of penetrating radiation to most or all of the body in…
- Cold, June A popular term for hay fever. Although the symptoms of a 'June cold' may be quite similar to those of a real…
- Gorlin-Goltz syndrome See: Gorlin syndrome