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Gastroenterologic disease
Any disease of the digestive system. Gastroenterologic disorders include Barrett's esophagus, bile duct disease, celiac disease, cirrhosis of the liver, colon polyps and colon cancer, constipation and diarrhea, Crohn's disease…
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- Pectus carinatum Pigeon-breasted. In Latin 'pectus' means 'chest' and 'carina' keel = a chest shaped like the keel of a boat…
- Disease, single gene See Single gene disease
- Amygdaloid Like an almond. Almond-shaped. As the amygdaloid nucleus in the brain, a structure that anatomists thought…
- FBLN5 The gene encoding the protein known as fibulin 5. See: Fibulin 5
- Vas deferens The tube connecting the testes with the urethra. The vas deferens is a coiled duct that conveys sperm from…
- Hyperadrenocorticism Excess hormone called 'cortisol'. Often called Cushing's syndrome, it is an extremely complex condition that…
- Gigantism, focal Excessive growth of specific body parts such as an arm, the tongue, or a combination of specific body parts…
- Shock syndrome, dengue A syndrome due to the dengue virus that tends to affect children under 10, causing abdominal pain, hemorrhage…
- Nerve conduction study See: Nerve conduction velocity test
- CHD Congenital heart disease, a malformation of the heart or the large blood vessels near the heart. The term…
- Migraine, common See: Common migraine