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Usher syndrome
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 most common…
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Show more- Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy III A degenerative disorder of nerves with progressive spasticity of the legs. Abbreviated as AD-HSP. Spasticity…
- Rib, fluctuating One of the last two ribs. A rib is said to be 'fluctuating' if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast…
- Recurrent laryngeal nerve One of the best known branches of the vagus nerve, a very long nerve that originates in the brainstem. After…
- Doctor-assisted suicide The term in the UK for physician-assisted suicide
- Human T-lymphotropic virus type III An obsolete term for the human immunodeficiency virus, now commonly called HIV
- Stereotactic surgery Surgery in which a system of three- dimensional coordinates is used to locate the site to be operated on…
- Myasthenia gravis Prefix that denotes a relationship to fungus. From the Greek mykes, meaning fungus.
- Antimalarial A drug directed against malaria. The original antimalarial agent was quinine which took its name from the…
- Ataxia-telangiectasia A progressive neurodegenerative genetic disease characterized by cerebellar ataxia (incoordination and lack…
- Calf bone Familiar name for the fibula, the lateral (outside) and smaller of the two long bones in the lower leg. The…
- Reticulocyte A young red blood cell that usually remains in the bone marrow with only a few venturing out into the…
- Fat scales See: Bioelectric impedance analysis