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Retinitis pigmentosa and congenital deafness
(Also called Usher syndrome.) A genetic disorder characterized by hearing impairment and an eye disorder called retinitis pigmentosa in which vision worsens over time. Some people with Usher syndrome also have balance problems. It is the…
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- Adductor muscle Any muscle that pulls a body part toward the midline. For example, the adductor muscles of the legs pull the…
- Electrodesiccation Use of an electric current to destroy cancerous tissue and control bleeding
- TLSO Thoracolumbosacral orthosis. This is one of two main types of braces used to correct the lateral (sideways)…
- Ferrocalcinosis, cerebrovascular A condition that was first described in 1930 by T. Fahr and is therefore sometimes called Fahr syndrome, this…
- Third ventricle >Lateral ventricles: The lateral ventricles are in the cerebral hemispheres, one in each hemisphere. Each…
- Neurofibromatosis type 1 NF1, a genetic disorder characterized by a number of remarkable skin findings including multiple cafe au lait…
- Papillomatosis, recurrent respiratory Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis involves the growth of numerous warty growths in the larynx on the vocal…
- Oxygenation The addition of oxygen to any system, including the human body. Oxygenation may also refer to the process of…
- Hemidiaphragm Half of the diaphragm, the muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen and that serves as the…
- Antifungal A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and…
- Nuclear medicine The branch of medicine concerned with the use of radioisotopes in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of…