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Poikiloderma congenita
Better known as the Rothmund-Thomson syndrome, this is an hereditary disease characterized by progressive degeneration (atrophy), scarring and abnormal pigmentation of the skin together with stunting of growth, baldness, cataracts…
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Show more- Thigh The thigh extends from the hip to the knee. The thigh has only one bone, the femur which is the largest bone…
- ZAP-70 Zeta-chain-associated protein kinase 70. A member of the protein tyrosine kinase family, ZAP-70 is normally…
- Clavicle The bone extending from the breastbone (sternum) at the base of the front of the neck to the shoulder
- Shank 1. In anatomy, the tibia, the larger bone in the lower leg. The term is rarely used in this sense today.2. In…
- Acid phosphatase Acid phosphatase is an enzyme that works under acid conditions and is made in the liver, spleen, bone marrow…
- Radiation therapy, conformal A procedure that uses computers to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor in order to target the tumor…
- Turbinate A bone shaped like a top. The turbinate is a bone in the nose; it is an extension of the ethmoid bone, is…
- Electron beam computerized tomography (EBCT) A new (and controversial) noninvasive test for the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD). EBCT, or…
- Pianist's cramp A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs when playing the…
- Lobstein's disease Osteogenesis imperfecta type I. An inherited, generalized connective tissue disorder featuring bone fragility…
- Test, fluorescent treponemal antibody absorbed -ABS): A blood serum screening test for syphilis designed to demonstrate the presence or absence of specific…
- Leishmaniasis, visceral See: Visceral leishmaniasis