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Show more- Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIA Sanfilippo syndrome due to deficiency of the enzyme heparan N-sulfatase. See also: Mucopolysaccharidosis
- Epigastrium The part of the abdominal wall above the umbilicus (belly button). The hypogastrium is the part of the…
- Thorn, George W. American endocrinologist (1906-2004) who was a pioneer in the use of cortisone for treating Addison's…
- Granulocytopenia A marked decrease in the number of granulocytes. Granulocytes are a type of white blood cell filled with…
- RBC Short for red blood cells, the cells that carry oxygen and carbon dioxide through the blood. This rather…
- Association of American Medical Colleges The AAMC is a nonprofit association of the 125 accredited U.S. medical schools; the 16 accredited Canadian…
- Ductus arteriosus A key arterial shunt (ductus) in fetal life. Before birth, blood pumped from the heart through the pulmonary…
- Syndrome, floppy baby A general medical reference to an abnormal condition of newborns and infants manifested by inadequate tone of…
- Clostridium perfringens A type of bacteria that is the most common agent of gas gangrene and can also cause food poisoning as well as…
- Clinical 1. Having to do with the examination and treatment of patients. 2. Applicable to patients. A laboratory test…
- Drug, antiviral An agent that kills viruses or suppresses their replication and, hence, inhibits their capability to multiply…
- Perinatal transmission Transmission of a disease-causing agent (a pathogen) from mother to baby during the perinatal period, the…