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Autoimmune
Pertaining to autoimmunity, a misdirected immune response that occurs when the immune system goes awry and attacks the body itself. Autoimmunity is present to some extent in everyone and is usually harmless. However, autoimmunity can cause…
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- White spots on the nails Very small semi-circular white spots on the nails. These spots may be found on the fingernails and…
- Agammaglobulinemia Total or near-total absence of gamma globulin, a protein fraction of the blood rich in antibodies, due to…
- Sigmoid volvulus See: Volvulus
- Solitary tapeworm Taenia solium
- Facial canal introitus In anatomy, an introitus is an entrance, one that goes into a canal or hollow organ. The introitus of the…
- Transplantation genetics The field of biology and medicine relating to the genes that govern the acceptance or rejection of a…
- Athetosis Involuntary writhing movements particularly of the arms and hands.
- Segmental arterial Doppler pressures A test that measures the blood pressures in the legs to make sure there is normal blood flow. The test is…
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- Disease, occupational A disease due to a factor in a person's occupation. For example, lung disease in miners. Occupational…
- Poisoning, carbon monoxide See: Carbon monoxide poisoning