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Neuralgia, vidian
A distinctive syndrome of headaches, better known today as cluster headache. There are two main clinical patterns of cluster headache -- the episodic and the chronic: > >Episodic: This is the most common pattern of cluster headache. It is…
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Show more- Nerve, sixth cranial The sixth cranial nerve is the abducent nerve, a small motor nerve that has one task: to supply a muscle…
- Genome All of the genetic information, the entire genetic complement, all of the hereditary material possessed by an…
- Polyuria The excessive passage of urine (at least 2.5 liters per day for an adult) resulting in profuse urination and…
- DNA repair pathway The sequence of steps in the repair of DNA. Each step is governed by an enzyme.
- Dyshidrotic eczema Irritation of the skin on the palms of hands and soles of the feet characterized by clear, deep blisters that…
- Isotonic solution A solution that has the same salt concentration as the normal cells of the body and the blood. As opposed to…
- Base-excision repair See: Base excision repair
- Liver fluke Fasciola hepatica
- Albert Sabin See: Sabin, Albert
- Iron overload Iron overload: Iron overload can damage the heart, liver, gonads and other organs. Iron overload is a…
- Turf toe An injury to the big toe due to forced hyperextension (upward bending back) of the toe. The damage is to the…
- GIFT A technique in which the male and female cells required to begin reproduction are injected into the fallopian…