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Juvenile laryngeal papillomatosis
Juvenile laryngeal papillomatosis involves the growth of numerous warty growths on the vocal cords in children and young adults. A baby can contract juvenile laryngeal papillomatosis by being contaminated with the human papilloma virus…
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- Electrophoretic Pertaining to electrophoresis, the separation of molecules according to their size and electrical charge by…
- PRKAR1A Stands for Protein Kinase A Regulatory subunit 1-alpha. A multiple neoplasia syndrome called type I Carney…
- Major gene A gene that is necessary and sufficient by itself to cause a condition. For example, the APC gene is a major…
- Bile sludge A mixture of microscopic particulate matter in bile that occurs when particles of material precipitate from…
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- Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis An inherited predisposition to colorectal cancer characterized by fewer than 100 adenomatous polyps in the…
- Secretase, beta- An enzyme that appears to be directly involved in the early development of Alzheimer's disease…
- Paget disease A chronic bone disorder that typically results in enlarged, deformed bones due to excessive breakdown and…
- Family history of colorectal cancer See: Colon cancer family history