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Disease, mitochondrial
>An eye disease called Leber's hereditary optic atrophy; >A type of epilepsy called MERRF which stands for Myoclonus Epilepsy with Ragged Red Fibers; and >A form of dementia called MELAS for Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis…
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Show more- Immunity, acquired See: Acquired immunity
- Acute angle-closure glaucoma Increased pressure in the front chamber (anterior chamber) of the eye due to sudden (acute) blockage of the…
- Leuko- Prefix meaning white, as in leukocyte (white blood cell). Leuko- comes from the Greek 'leukos' meaning white…
- AGXT A gene that provides instructions for making a liver enzyme called alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase…
- Care, ambulatory See: Ambulatory care
- Gustavson syndrome A disorder first reported in 1999 by Gustavson and colleagues as a new X-linked mental retardation syndrome…
- Drug, antiviral An agent that kills viruses or suppresses their replication and, hence, inhibits their capability to multiply…
- Lesion Pronounced 'lee-sion' with the emphasis on the 'lee,' a lesion can be almost any abnormality involving any…
- Villus, intestinal See: Intestinal villus
- Exercise treadmill Exercise on a treadmill, a machine with a moving strip on which one walks without moving forward. A treadmill…
- William Dobelle A genetic disorder characterized by mild mental retardation, unique personality characteristics, unusual…
- Irradiation, food See: Food irradiation