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Syndrome, Martorell
See: Takayasu disease
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Show more- Bladder inflammation Inflammation of the urinary bladder. Also called cystitis. Can be due to infection from bacteria that ascend…
- Deinococcus radiodurans A bacterium that can survives extremely high levels of radiation and therefore has high potential for…
- Shock, psychologic Trauma due to psychological events, as in 'shell shock' (now known as post-traumatic stress disorder)
- Stickler syndrome, type I See: Stickler syndrome
- Poisoning, mercury The metallic element mercury is poisonous to humans. Mercury poisoning can occur in both acute and chronic…
- Mucopolysaccharidosis type VII Sly syndrome, due to deficiency of the enzyme beta-glucuronidase. See also Mucopolysaccharidosis
- Tummy 1. Babytalk for the stomach. The word tummy is derived from stomach.2. Slang for a paunch. A big tummy raises…
- Lymphadenitis, regional Cat scratch disease, a mild flu-like infection, with swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenitis) and mild fever of…
- Nails, jogger's Very small semi-circular white spots on the nails. These spots may be found on the fingernails and…
- Succenturiate placenta An extra placenta separate from the main placenta. In anatomy 'succenturiate' means substituting for or…
- Cardiac defibrillator, implantable A device put within the body that is designed to recognize certain types of abnormal heart rhythms…
- Intrafallopian A term meaning 'within the fallopian tube.' There are two fallopian tubes in female mammals, including human…