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Show more- Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIID Morquio syndrome due to deficiency of the enzyme N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase. See also…
- Bone, parietal The main bone on the side of the skull. Although the parietal bone is curved, it is considered a flat bone…
- Homograft See: Allograft
- Race-based therapy See: Race-based drug
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 7 ALS7. A form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) inherited in an autosomal dominant manner due to mutation…
- Fear of mirrors An abnormal and persistent fear of mirrors. Sufferers experience undue anxiety even though they realize their…
- Atropine A drug obtained from belladonna that is administered via injection, eye drops, or in oral form to relax…
- Test, visual acuity This test measures how well you see at various distances. It is the familiar eye chart test. The eye chart…
- Peripheral blood stem cell transplantation Peripheral blood stem cell transplantation: A new technique in which stem cells are obtained from a patient's…
- Aorta, descending The descending aorta is the part of the aorta, the largest artery in the body, that runs down through the…
- Phenylketonuria Phenylketonuria: The inherited inability to metabolize (process) the essential amino acid phenylalanine due…
- Sacroiliac joint pain : See sacroiliac joint dysfunction.