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Spastic paraplegia, autosomal dominant
A degenerative disorder of nerves with progressive spasticity of the legs. Abbreviated as AD-HSP. Spasticity is a state of increased muscle tone. Paraplegia refers to the legs (quadriplegia refers to both the arms and legs). In hereditary…
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- Cell, fat A cell containing fat. Also called an adipocyte. A fat cell, or adipocyte, is a connective tissue cell that…
- Cranial arteritis A serious disease characterized by inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels (vasculitis). The vessels…
- SGA Small for gestational age. SGA infants weigh 2500 g or less at birth and are considered to have intrauterine…
- Hip pain Hip pain is the sensation of discomfort in or around the hip joint, where the upper end (head) of the thigh…
- Lymphocytic colitis Lymphocytic colitis> A type of inflammatory disease of the large intestine (colon). The name derives from the…
- Placental growth factor A type of vascular endothelial growth factor. Placental growth factor is expressed not only in placental…
- Preoperative care Care given before surgery when physical and psychological preparations are made for the operation, according…
- Ounce A measure of weight equal to 1/16th of a pound or, metrically, 28.35 grams. The abbreviation for ounce is oz…
- Speculum, ear An instrument inserted into the auditory canal of the ear to increase the circumference of the tunnel-shaped…
- DNA (did not attend) In the UK, DNA is an abbreviation for 'did not attend.' (In the US, the term used for a patient who missed an…
- Resection, video-assisted Surgery that is aided by the use of a video camera that projects and enlarges the image on a television…