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Refsum disease
A genetic disorder affecting the metabolism of the fatty acid phytanic acid. When phytanic acid accumulates, it causes a number of progressive problems, including inflammation of numerous nerves (polyneuritis), diminishing vision due to…
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Show more- Palpate To touch or feel. For example, the edge of an enlarged liver may be palpated below the rib cage. From the…
- Dia- Prefix taken straight from the Greek meaning 'through, throughout, completely' as in diachronic, diagnosis…
- Diabetes mellitus Diabetes mellitus: Better known just as 'diabetes' -- a chronic disease associated with abnormally high…
- Exocrine gland A gland that secretes a substance out through a duct. The exocrine glands include the salivary glands, sweat…
- Hiccup A hiccup is an extraordinary type of respiratory movement involving a sudden inspiration (intake of air) due…
- Human growth See: Normal growth
- Eczema, dyshidrotic Irritation of the skin on the palms of hands and soles of the feet characterized by clear, deep blisters that…
- Osteodystrophy, renal A bone growth disorder caused by chronic kidney failure (renal disease). Also known as renal osteodystrophy
- Cholecyst The gallbladder. The word cholecyst is not much used today but it figures into a number of other terms to do…
- Legal medicine The branch of medicine that deals with the application of medical knowledge to legal problems and legal…
- Concordance 1. The presence of any given condition such as HIV in both members of a couple.2. In genetics, the presence…
- Disorder, central auditory processing A condition in which there is an inability to differentiate, recognize or understand sounds while both the…