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Launois-Bensaude syndrome
A disorder characterized by painless symmetrical diffuse deposits of fat beneath the skin of the neck, upper trunk, arms and legs. The condition is thought to be genetic although its exact mode of inheritance is uncertain; it may be a…
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- Leukemoid reaction A benign condition in which the high number of white blood cells found in a blood test resembles the numbers…
- Clostridium A group of anaerobic bacteria (bacteria that thrive in the absence of oxygen). There are 100+ species of…
- HHV-4 Human herpesvirus 4. See Epstein-Barr virus.
- Disease, delta-storage pool See: Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
- Drosophila The fruit fly. One species, Drosophila melanogaster, is a favorite model organism in genetics and…
- Cardioverter Although cardioversion (the conversion of one cardiac rhythm to another) may sometimes be done with…
- ATG Antithymocyte globulin
- Histiocytosis A rare but potentially deadly disorder with similarities to cancer, in which histiocytes start to multiply…
- Hoarding, pathological Hoarseness is a term referring to abnormal voice changes. Hoarseness may be manifested as a voice that sounds…
- Pain, chest See: Chest pain
- Eczema, contact A localized reaction that includes redness, itching, and burning where the skin has come into contact with an…