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Mitochondrial DNA
>NARP -- which stands for Neuropathy, Ataxia and Retinitis Pigmentosa:isease with proximal muscle weakness, wobbliness, retinal disease, seizures and developmental delay; >MELAS -- which stands for Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic…
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Show more- Tenia In medicine, tenia is a genus (group) of large tapeworms some of which are parasitic in humans. In anatomy…
- HCM Abbreviation for hematocrit. The hematocrit is the proportion, by volume, of the blood that consists of red…
- Cradle-cam See: Kiddie cam
- Fever, splenic Known also as anthrax, splenic fever is a serious bacterial infection. It is not primarily a human disease…
- Thrombosis, deep vein (DVT) Blood clotting in the veins of the inner thigh or leg. In air travel, DVT is the 'economy-class syndrome.'…
- Constitutional thrombopathy See: Von Willebrand disease
- Cm (centimeter) A unit of measure in the metric system which is 1/100'th of a meter. There are 2.54 centimeters (cms) in one…
- Acute coronary syndromes A spectrum of conditions involving chest discomfort or other symptoms caused by lack of oxygen to the heart…
- La Montagne, John (1945-2004) Medical scientist and administrator who helped develop numerous vaccines and made significant…
- Homeopathy A system of therapy based on the concept that disease can be treated with drugs (in minute doses) thought…
- NCCAM National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.
- Escherichia coli Full term for E. coli, the colon bacillus.