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Krabbe disease
A progressive degenerative disorder of the nervous system due to mutation in the galactosylceramidase (GALC) gene, leading to the accumulation of galactocerebroside and destruction of myelin, a fatty material that surrounds and insulates…
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- Cryopreservation The process of cooling and storing cells, tissues, or organs at very low temperatures to maintain viability…
- Cancer of the appendix See: Appendix cancer
- Central retinal vein The blood vessel that carries blood away from the retina of the eye. The counterpart to the central retinal…
- Chemoembolization Chemoembolization is a procedure in which the blood supply to a tumor is blocked and anticancer drugs are…
- Streptococcus A group of bacteria, familiarly known as strep, that cause a multitude of diseases. The name comes from the…
- Fever, valley A disease also called coccidioidomycosis (CM) due to a fungus called Coccidioides immitis. About 40% of…
- ANC The absolute neutrophil count, the number of white blood cells (WBCs) that are neutrophils. The ANC is not…
- Tendinitis Inflammation of a tendon (the tissue by which muscle attaches to bone). Tendinitis most commonly occurs as a…
- Connective tissue A material made up of fibers forming a framework and support structure for body tissues and organs…