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Fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency
Also known as the Sjogren-Larsson syndrome, this is a genetic (inherited) disease usually characterized by a triad of clinical findings consisting of ichthyosis (thickened fish-like skin), spastic paraplegia (spasticity of the legs) and…
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- Cretinism Congenital hypothyroidism (underactivity of the thyroid gland at birth) resulting in growth retardation…
- Dyspraxia, developmental A pattern of delayed, uneven, or aberrant development of physical abilities during childhood development. The…
- Zygomatic arch The part of the temporal bone of the skull that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygomatic arch is also…
- American medical school, first See: First American medical school
- Belly button The navel or umbilicus. The one-time site of attachment of the umbilical cord. The term 'belly button' was…
- Wolframin A protein encoded by a gene known as WFS1. Mutations in WFS1 are associated with Wolfram syndrome and also…
- Celsus (1st century A.D.) Aulus (Aurelius) Cornelius Celsus. Roman encyclopedist whose only surviving work, De…
- Colony-stimulating factor A laboratory-made agent similar to a substance in the body that stimulates the production of blood cells…
- Y-linkage The presence of a gene on the Y chromosome. Y-linkage is analogous to X-linkage (the presence of a gene on…
- Lues 1. Relating to syphilis, caused by it, or suffering from it. 2. A person with syphilis. From lues, an old…
- Cataract, primary A cataract that develops independently of other diseases. A primary cataract is in contrast to a secondary…