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Delta-storage pool disease
See: Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
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- Cholescintigraphy Cholescintigraphy: A diagnostic test in which a two-dimensional picture of a radiation source in the biliary…
- Muscle biopsy A minor surgical procedure done under local anesthetic using a needle or a small incision to remove a small…
- Founder effect The positive effect on gene frequency when a population (a colony) has only a small number of original…
- Hyperopia Farsightedness; the ability to see distant objects more clearly than close objects. Hyperopia may be…
- Nervous system, parasympathetic A part of the nervous system that slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes…
- Food poisoning Food poisoning: A common flu-like illness typically characterized by nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, due to…
- Amalgam In dentistry, an alloy of mercury, silver, tin, etc. used in dental restorations
- DX Medical abbreviation for diagnosis. See: dx
- Failure to thrive (FTT) Refers to a child whose physical growth is significantly less than that of peers. There is no official…
- Vaccination, mumps See Immunization, MMR
- Thyroid A blood protein that binds with the thyroid hormone thyroxine (T4).