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Coronary insufficiency
Insufficient blood flow through one or more coronary arteries
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- Reiki ('RAY-kee') A Japanese word representing Universal Life Energy. Reiki is based on the belief that when…
- Gene expression The translation of information encoded in a gene into protein or RNA. Expressed genes include genes that are…
- Microcystic corneal dystrophy A disorder in which the cornea (the normally clear front window of the eye) shows dots (or microcysts)…
- Distention The state of being distended, enlarged, swollen from internal pressure. For example, on inhalation there is…
- Ondine's curse Failure from birth of central nervous system control over breathing while asleep. There are usually no…
- Genome, Drosophila See: Drosophila genome
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- Intercurrent disease A disease that intervenes during the course of another disease. A patient with AIDS may develop an…
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