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Bradypnea
(Pronounced brad-ip-nea.) Abnormally slow breathing. A respiratory rate that is too slow. The normal rate of respirations (breaths per minute) depends on a number of factors, including the age of the individual and the degree of exertion…
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- Werner syndrome A premature aging disease that begins in adolescence or early in adulthood and results in apparent old age by…
- Valve, bicuspid One of the four valves of the heart, this one is situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle. It…
- Syndrome, burning mouth An intense burning sensation on the tongue, often at the tip of the tongue. The burning mouth syndrome tends…
- Efferent vessel A vessel carrying blood away from the heart. An artery or arteriole
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 2 ALS2. A juvenile-onset form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) inherited in an autosomal recessive manner…
- Chrematophobia Fear of money. Although born to a wealthy family, he has chrematophobia and lives a spare life. From the…
- Shunt, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic A shunt that allows blood from the portal circulation (that supplies the liver) to flow into the systemic…
- Laryngoscope A flexible, lighted tube used to look at the inside of the larynx (the voice box). The laryngoscope is…
- Intermediate-grade lymphoma A lymphoma that is more aggressive (grows and spreads faster) than a low-grade lymphoma, but responds better…
- Aorta The largest artery in the body, the aorta arises from the left ventricle of the heart, goes up (ascends) a…
- Behcet's syndrome Behcet's syndrome: A chronic inflammatory disorder involving the small blood vessels which is characterized…