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Dry skin
Abnormally dry skin. Can be caused by a dry climate, winter weather, deficiency of vitamin A, systemic illness, overexposure to sunlight, or medication. The skin loses moisture. It may crack and peel. Or it may become irritated, inflamed…
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Show more- Cystatin C A serum protein that is filtered out of the blood by the kidneys and that serves as a measure of kidney…
- Xanthinuria An inherited metabolic disorder in which there is deficiency of an enzyme needed to process xanthine, a…
- Subscapular Under the scapula, like the subscapularis muscle, which originates beneath the scapula.
- Geriatric medicine The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease in older people and…
- Pin1 An enzyme that permits brain cells to function normally. Pin1 may also protect against Alzheimer's disease…
- Methylmalonicaciduria An inherited metabolic (biochemical) disease that causes young children to become mentally retarded. The…
- Levonorgestrel A progestin. Named levonorgestrel because it is the levorotatory form of norgestrel. Used in combination with…
- Arch, aortic See: Aortic arch
- Osteoclasis The surgical destruction of bone tissue. Osteoclasis is performed to reconstruct a bone that is malformed…
- Psychotherapy Psychotherapy: The treatment of a behavior disorder, mental illness, or any other condition by psychological…
- Blind spot In ophthalmology, a blind spot is: > >A small area of the retina where the optic nerve enters the eye; this…
- Antiretroviral An agent or process effective against a retrovirus. For example, a drug to treat HIV