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Rett syndrome
An X-linked dominant neurological disorder that affects girls only and is one of the most common causes of mental retardation in females. Girls with the syndrome show normal development during the first 6-18 months of life followed first…
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- Infarction, acute myocardial See: Acute myocardial infarction
- Short arm of a chromosome The short arm of a human chromosome is symbolized by convention as 'p'. The 'p' comes from the French 'petit'…
- Central retinal vein The blood vessel that carries blood away from the retina of the eye. The counterpart to the central retinal…
- Glucuronosyltransferase, UDP- A liver enzyme essential to the disposal of bilirubin (the chemical that results from the normal breakdown of…
- Aarskog syndrome See: Aarskog-Scott syndrome
- Typhoon supplies kit One of a group of acute infections caused by rickettsiae, transmitted by arthropods (lice, fleas, mites), and…
- Aflatoxin A toxin produced by mold that can damage the liver and may lead to liver cancer. Aflatoxins cause cancer in…
- Dysphagia Difficulty in swallowing, swallowing problems. Dysphagia is due to problems in nerve or muscle control. It is…
- Breathing The process of respiration, during which air is inhaled into the lungs through the mouth or nose due to…
- Gyri The plural of gyrus
- Parasite >Protozoa -- Malaria is caused by plasmodium, a protozoa, a single-cell organism that can only divide within…