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Bannayan syndrome
A genetic disease characterized by macrocephaly (enlarged head), multiple lipomas (benign fatty tumors) and hemangiomas (benign blood vessel tumors). The macrocephaly occurs without enlargement of the cerebral ventricles. There is mild…
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Show more- Adhesive capsulitis Constant severe limitation of the range of motion of the shoulder due to scarring around the shoulder joint…
- BPD Stands for Borderline Personality Disorder, a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability…
- Acetone In the body, a chemical that is formed when the body uses fat instead of glucose (sugar) for energy. The…
- Immunization, pneumococcal One of the two polio vaccines that are available: oral polio vaccine (OPV) and inactivated polio vaccine…
- Ova Plural form of ovum
- Asn Asparagine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Retinal artery, central The blood vessel that carries blood into the eye and supplies nutrition to the retina. The counterpart to the…
- SAPHO syndrome SAPHO syndrome: SAPHO syndrome is an eponym for a condition which is characterized by a combination of: >…
- Gene, Med1 DNA repair A gene that codes for one of the key enzymes involved in repairing DNA. The DNA in genes is constantly…
- Viruses Small living particles that can infect cells and change how the cells function. Infection with a virus can…
- Anesthetic, local An anesthetic that causes loss of feeling in a small part of the body
- Geiger counter The most commonly used portable radiation detection and measuring instrument, consisting of a gas-filled tube…