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1.Serum amyloid A (an acute-phase protein which increases early in the course of inflammation). 2. Spondylitis Association of America (for improving the lives of people with ankylosing spondylitis and related conditions and curing these…
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- Nephrolithiasis The process of forming a kidney stone, a stone in the kidney (or lower down in the urinary tract). Kidney…
- Bronchiectasis Permanent dilatation (widening) of the bronchi (the large air tubes which begin at the bottom of the trachea…
- Cloning The process of making a clone, a genetically identical copy. Cloning can refer to the technique of producing…
- Renal cell carcinoma Cancer that develops in the lining of the renal tubules, which filter the blood and produce the urine. Also…
- Trisomy 21 syndrome A common chromosome disorder, often called Down syndrome, due to an extra chromosome number 21 (trisomy 21)…
- Acute stress disorder The anxiety and behavioral disturbances that develop within a month of exposure to extreme trauma. The…
- Ion channel A protein that acts as a pore in a cell membrane and permits the selective passage of ions (such as potassium…
- Acetabular Pertaining to the acetabulum, the cup-shaped socket of the hip joint which is a key feature of the pelvis…
- Antimicrobial A drug used to treat a microbial infection. 'Antimicrobial' is a general term that refers to a group of drugs…
- Paterfamilias The male head of the family; the father figure. Paterfamilias is the Latin for father of the household. It is…