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- SCN (severe congenital neutropenia) Neutropenia): An condition characterized by a lack of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell that is…
- CHARGE association A constellation of congenital malformations (birth defects). The name of the condition is an acronym of some…
- Physiologic stress test Stress test: Although there can be a diversity of physiologic stress tests, this refers here to a physiologic…
- Inherited immunodeficiency disease See: Primary immunodeficiency disease
- Juvenile retinoschisis A genetic disease of the eye characterized by retinoschisis (splitting of the retina) symmetrically involving…
- Antiparasitic Effective in the treatment of parasites. For example, nitazoxanide (Alinis) is an antiparasitic medication…
- Keratin Protein in the upper layer of the skin, hair, nails and animal horns. The word keratin comes from the…
- Disease, von Recklinghausen Neurofibromatosis type 1
- Syndrome, cracked tooth A toothache caused by a broken tooth (tooth fracture) without associated cavity or advanced gum disease…
- Thyroiditis, Hashimoto See: Hashimoto thyroiditis