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Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis: Abbreviated MS. A disease of the central nervous system (CNS) marked by numbness, weakness, loss of muscle coordination, and problems with vision, speech, and bladder control. MS is an autoimmune disease in which the…
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Show more- Retromingent Urinating backwards. Also an animal such as a raccoon that urinates backwards. As in: 'You have revealed…
- Matricectomy The process of surgically, chemically, or electrically destroying all or part of the base nail portion called…
- Biochemical aspirin resistance The inability of aspirin to produce an anticipated effect on one or more tests of platelet function, such as…
- Growth, normal See: Normal growth
- Juxtaposition The prefix 'juxta-' comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close. Juxtaposition is thus the…
- EMSY A novel protein that connects the familial and sporadic forms of breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Some cases…
- Thrombosis, cavernous sinus A cavernous sinus thrombosis is a blood clot within the cavernous sinus, a large channel of venous blood in a…
- Synapse The point of connection usually between two nerve cells. Specifically, a synapse is a specialized junction at…
- Cancer symptoms Cancer symptoms: Abnormal sensations or conditions that persons can notice that are a result of a cancer. It…
- Discoid lupus A chronic inflammatory condition limited to the skin, caused by an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease…
- Major histocompatibility complex See: Permanent makeup.
- Microduplication The gain of a tiny piece of a chromosome, a piece so small its presence is not apparent on ordinary…