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Cerebral calcification, nonarteriosclerotic
This syndrome described in 1930 by T. Fahr is a genetic (inherited) neurological disorder characterized by abnormal deposits of calcium in certain of areas of the brain (including the basal ganglia and the cerebral cortex). Symptoms may…
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- PFT Pulmonary function test, a test designed to measure how well the lungs are working. PFTs gauge how the lungs…
- Abdominal muscle deficiency syndrome Partial or complete absence of the abdominal muscles so that the outlines of the intestines are visible…
- Vertebra, slipped See: Spondylolisthesis
- Onychodystrophy Malformation of the nails
- Breast, infiltrating lobular carcinoma of the Ast, infiltrating lobular carcinoma of the : Infiltrating lobular carcinoma is the second most common type of…
- Syndrome, Achoo A disorder characterized by nearly uncontrollable paroxysms of sneezing provoked in a reflex fashion by the…
- Pinel system The policy of treating the mentally ill in hospitals and other institutions humanely and without the use of…
- Nervus ulnaris See: Ulnar nerve
- High blood sugar An elevated level of the sugar glucose in the blood. Also called hyperglycemia. High blood sugar is a finding…
- Colitis, pseudomembranous Severe inflammation of the inner lining of the colon due usually to the clostridium difficile (C.difficile)…