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Mucolipidosis I
A type of mucolipidosis (see below) characterized by deficiency of the enzyme neuraminidase (sialidase). There are two forms of the disease. One form is characterized by cherry red spots in the eyes, gradual loss of vision, progressive…
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- Glycine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A nonessential amino acid, glycine is part of many…
- Honey bee allergy Allergic reactions to stings of the honey bee (Apis mellifera). These reactions can include dizziness…
- Center for Biologics Evaluation & Research Abbreviated CBER. Part of the FDA (the US Food & Drug Administration)
- Morton foot See: Morton' neuroma
- Nervous system, central (CNS) That part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord. The central nervous system (CNS)…
- Ulcer, duodenal See: Duodenal ulcer
- Grand mal A form of epilepsy characterized by tonic-clonic seizures. involving two phases -- the tonic phase in which…
- Nat'l Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Y Diseases (NIDDK): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., the NIDDK has a multisystem name…
- Germ 1. A cell or group of cells (called a primordium) capable of developing into an organ, a part or an organism…
- Tarsal gland See: Meibomian gland
- PYY A hormone concerned with hunger and the lack of hunger (satiety). Soon after eating, PYY is secreted into the…