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Cushing, Harvey
Renowned American neurosurgeon (1869-1939) whose name is now associated with Cushing syndrome (Cushing disease), the Cushing phenomenon, Cushing ulcer, Cushing-Rokitansky ulcer, Bailey-Cushing syndrome, Cushing's clip, Cushing's law…
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- Rib >True ribs: The first seven ribs attach to the sternum (the breast bone) in the front and are known as true…
- Migraine, classic Migraine with aura. Accounts for no more than most 20% of migraines. See Migraine
- Color, skin See: Skin color
- Turner-Kieser syndrome See Nail-patella syndrome
- Vitamin B15 An old name for dimethylglycine (DMG, pangamic acid), which is no longer considered to be a vitamin by the…
- Genesis A suffix referring to the beginning, development, or production of something. For example, gametogenesis is…
- Voyeurism Eping Tom'): Voyeurism is a disorder that involves achieving sexual arousal by observing an unsuspecting and…
- Infection, opportunistic An infection that occurs because of a weakened immune system. Opportunistic infections are a particular…
- NCI (National Cancer Institute) The National Cancer Institute is one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.S. The mission of…
- Human metapneumovirus A novel virus that is a ubiquitous and important agent of respiratory disease. The human metapneumovirus…
- Anemia and triphalangeal thumbs See: Aase-Smith syndrome II