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Deficiency, FAO
Also known as the Sjogren-Larsson syndrome, this is a genetic (inherited) disease usually characterized by a triad of clinical findings consisting of ichthyosis (thickened fish-like skin), spastic paraplegia (spasticity of the legs) and…
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Show more- STS Commonly used abbreviation for 'sequence tagged site.' A short (200 to 500 base pair) DNA sequence that…
- Dystrophica myotonia 2 See: Myotonic dystrophy type 2
- Fear of going to bed An abnormal and persistent fear of going to bed. Sufferers of this fear experience anxiety even though they…
- Cardiac rehabilitation A program for people with heart disease designed to reduce future heart risks. Cardiac rehabilitation usually…
- Neurology The medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system -- the…
- Flood See: 1. Flood readiness; 2. Flood supplies kit; 3. Flood warning; 4. Flood aftermath
- Taste bud One of the tiny, barrel-shaped endings of the gustatory nerve located around the base of the papillae (small…
- Sinus 1. An air-filled cavity in a dense portion of a skull bone. The sinuses decrease the weight of the skull. The…
- Jellyfish itch An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…
- Trichotillomania Compulsive hair pulling. A disorder characterized by the repeated urge to pull out scalp hair, eyelashes…
- Staphylococcus, antibiotic-resistant Form of the Staphylococcus bacteria that is unaffected by commonly used antibiotics. Antibiotic-resistant…
- Deficiency, fatty alcohol: NAD+ oxidoreductase Also known as the Sjogren-Larsson syndrome, this is a genetic (inherited) disease usually characterized by a…