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Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis
See: Diffuse mastocytosis
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- Hot flashes A sudden wave of mild or intense body heat caused by rushes of hormonal changes resulting from decreased…
- Memory span The number of items, usually words or numbers, that a person can retain and recall. Memory span is a test of…
- Dysplasia, thanatophoric A form of short-limbed (micromelic) dwarfism that usually causes death within the first few hours after…
- Arimidex Brand name for anastrozole, an oral antiestrogen. Arimidex inhibits the enzyme aromatase in the adrenal…
- Paternal age The age of the father at the time he conceives a child. The present mean (average) paternal age is 27 years…
- Meniere disease Meniere disease: A condition with recurrent vertigo accompanied by ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and…
- CLIP 1. Abbreviation for Corticotropin-Like Intermediate-lobe Peptide, a molecule identical to part of…
- BRCA1 breast cancer susceptibility gene A mutated (changed) version of the BRCA1 gene that makes a person susceptible to developing breast cancer…
- Cell, plasma A type of white blood cell that produces and secretes antibodies. A plasma cell is a fully differentiated…