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Connective tissue disease, heritable
See: Heritable connective tissue disease
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- Trocar A sharply pointed shaft, usually with a three-sided point. A trocar may be used within a cannula, a hollow…
- Brain ventricle >Lateral ventricles: The lateral ventricles are in the cerebral hemispheres. Each lateral ventricle consists…
- Melanoma, amelanotic A form of melanoma in which the malignant cells (melanocytes) do not make the pigment melanin. Amelanotic…
- Patho- Pathology, with emphasis on the pathophysiological and pathogenetic mechanisms underlying human disease.
- Analysis A psychology term for processes used to gain understanding of complex emotional or behavioral issues
- Q_h (on prescription) If a medicine is to be taken every so- many hours, it is written 'q_h'; the 'q' standing for the Latin word…
- Chagas disease An infection caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Also called American trypanosomiasis. Transmitted by…
- Dumdum fever Also called kala-azar, a chronic, potentially fatal parasitic disease of the viscera (the internal organs)…
- ATCC (American Type Culture Collection) >Algae & Protozoa >Bacteria & Bacteriophages >Cultured Cell Lines & Hybridomas >Fungi &…
- Coal miner's pneumoconiosis See: Black lung disease
- Tooth and nail syndrome A genetic disorder characterized by the absence of several teeth at birth and abnormalities of the nails. The…