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Sicca syndrome
An autoimmune disease, also known as Sjogren syndrome, that classically combines dry eyes, dry mouth, and another disease of connective tissue such as rheumatoid arthritis (most common), lupus, scleroderma or polymyositis. There is a great…
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Show more- Interleukin-3 A protein that stimulates the immune system to develop mast cells and bone-marrow cells. Abbreviated IL-3
- Glossitis Inflammation of the tongue
- Human papillomavirus One in a group of four RNA viruses that rank second only to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) as a common…
- Ice cream headache A headache that occurs when one puts ice, a cold food or chilled beverage in the mouth. Ice cream is by far…
- Macular degeneration Macular degeneration: A disease that progressively destroys the macula, the central portion of the retina…
- Dobelle See: Dobelle, William
- Spondylolisthesis Forward movement of one of the building blocks (vertebrae) of the spine in relation to an adjacent vertebra…
- Pleuritis Inflammation of the pleura. When the pleura becomes inflamed, it can produce more than the normal amount of…
- Sexually transmitted disease Any disease transmitted by sexual contact; caused by microorganisms that survive on the skin or mucus…
- Mourning, public See: Public mourning
- Pectus excavatum Caved-in or funnel chest. The Latin 'pectus' means 'chest.' The chest is excavated. It looks as if it has…
- Memory B cells Secondary immune-system components that have an affinity for a particular antigen. Like other B cells, memory…