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Cystine kidney stones
Cystine kidney stones are due to cystinuria, an inherited (genetic) disorder of the transport of an amino acid (a building block of protein) called cystine that results in an excess of cystine in the urine (cystinuria) and the formation of…
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- Idiot savant See: Autistic savant. The term 'autistic savant' is preferred to the old term 'idiot savant' as less…
- DOTS Stands for Directly Observed Treatment, Short-course. DOTS is a strategy used to reduce the number of…
- Disease, Addison Long-term underfunction of the outer portion of the adrenal gland. In medical terms, chronic insufficiency of…
- Anemia, congenital See: Congenital anemia
- Invest In medicine, this has nothing to do with the stock market. It means to envelop, cover, or embed.
- Hepatoblastoma A malignant tumor of the liver. Hepatoblastoma occurs almost exclusively in young children, more commonly in…
- Nephroblastoma See: Wilms tumor
- Vaccination, children's See: DPT immunization.
- Houseboat carbon monoxide poisoning The invisible and potentially lethal danger of carbon monoxide on houseboats. Carbon monoxide poisoning is a…
- EBS (epidermolysis bullosa simplex) See: Epidermolysis bullosa simplex
- Benign intracranial hypertension Increased pressure within the brain in the absence of a tumor. Symptoms may include headache, nausea…