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SAPHO syndrome
SAPHO syndrome: SAPHO syndrome is an eponym for a condition which is characterized by a combination of: > >Synovitis -- inflammation of the joint lining (synovium), typically manifest as warmth, tenderness, pain, swelling, and stiffness of…
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- Coal miner's pneumoconiosis See: Black lung disease
- Dislocation, congenital hip The abnormal formation of the hip joint in which the ball at the top of the thighbone (the femoral head) is…
- Pathology The study of disease. Pathology has been defined as 'that branch of medicine which treats of the essential…
- Computer addiction A disorder in which the individual turns to the Internet or plays computer games in an attempt to change…
- Cerebellar ataxia with progressive dementia See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Hormone,T4 Thyroxine
- K (potassium) K is the symbol for potassium, the major positive ion (cation) found inside of cells. The chemical notation…
- Robertsonian translocation A common and significant type of chromosome rearrangement that is formed by fusion of the whole long arms of…
- Kok disease A genetic disorder also known as hyperexplexia in which babies have an exaggerated startle reflex (reaction)…
- System, cardiac conduction The electrical conduction system that controls the heart rate. This system generates electrical impulses and…
- COL2A1 The gene responsible for the production of the alpha1(II) chain of type II collagen. Mutations in the COL2A1…