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Cataract with poikiloderma atrophicans
Also known as the Rothmund-Thomson syndrome, this is an hereditary disease characterized by progressive degeneration (atrophy), scarring and abnormal pigmentation of the skin together with stunting of growth, baldness, cataracts, depressed…
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- Amsler grid While conducting an eye examination, the eye care professional may ask the patient to look at an Amsler grid…
- Chronic leukemia Cancer of the blood cells (leukemia) that progresses slowly
- HIV test A test for the human immunodeficiency virus, the cause of AIDS. HIV tests are designed to detect antibodies…
- LUL Acronym for the left upper lobe (of the lung). The left lung has but two lobes. The other lobe is naturally…
- Cerebral hemispheres The two halves of the cerebrum, the largest part of the brain.
- Cerebral aneurysm A localized widening of a vessel within the brain. See: Berry aneurysm
- Electrolyte An electrolyte is a substance that will dissociate into ions in solution and acquire the capacity to conduct…
- Hospice A program or facility that provides special care for people who are near the end of life and for their…
- Red Devils Street name for dextromethorphan (DXM)
- Acute thrombocytopenic purpura The sudden onset of low blood platelet levels with bleeding into the skin and elsewhere. Acute…