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Autonomic neuropathy
Disease of the nerves affecting mostly the internal organs such as the bladder muscles, the cardiovascular system, the digestive tract, and the genital organs. These nerves are not under a person's conscious control and function…
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Show more- Syndrome, Wolf-Hirschhorn See: Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome
- Gangrene The death of body tissue due to the loss of blood supply to that tissue, sometimes permitting bacteria to…
- Region, regulatory A region of a chromosome that controls gene expression. In terms of DNA, it is a regulatory sequence
- ApoE Abbreviation for apolipoprotein E, a gene that codes for a protein component of lipoproteins (complexes of…
- Greenstick fracture A fracture in which one side of a bone is broken while the other is bent (like a green stick). NTER>
- Peak expiratory flow Abbreviated PEF. The maximum airflow during a forced expiration beginning with the lungs fully inflated. The…
- Scrotum A pouch of skin which contains the testes, epididymides, and lower portions of the spermatic cords.
- Refractory Not yielding (at least not yielding readily) to treatment
- BDD Body dysmorphic disorder
- ANXA1 Annexin A1
- Sacroiliac joint pain : See sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
- Red Devils Street name for dextromethorphan (DXM)