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Disease, Niemann-Pick
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- Senile lentigo A benign pigmented flat spot on sun-exposed skin in older adults, especially on the back of the hands and on…
- Gyri The plural of gyrus
- Sea poisoning An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…
- CpG island In molecular genetics, a short region of DNA rich in CpG sites, often located near the promoters of genes…
- Fever, Q Quintan means recurring every 5 days, the characteristic duration of trench fever. Quintan or trench fever is…
- Flu vaccine Flu vaccine: The flu vaccination (influenza) is recommended for persons at high risk for serious…
- Echolalia The involuntary parrotlike repetition (echoing) of a word or phrase just spoken by another person. Echolalia…
- Movement, saccadic See: Saccade
- Turbinate A bone shaped like a top. The turbinate is a bone in the nose; it is an extension of the ethmoid bone, is…
- Interstitial radiation therapy Radiation therapy: Radiation treatment given by placing radioactive material directly into the target, often…
- Enophthalmos Sunken eyeball.