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Syndrome, Proteus
A disturbance of cell growth including benign tumors under the skin, overgrowth of the body, often more on one side than the other (hemihypertrophy), and overgrowth of fingers (macrodactyly). The syndrome is named after the Greek god…
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Show more- Hirschsprung disease Hirschsprung disease: A congenital abnormality (birth defect) of the bowel in which there is absence of the…
- Syndrome, Alport See: Alport syndrome
- Xenobiotic Natural substances that are foreign to the body
- Toxemia A condition in pregnancy, also known as pre-eclampsia (or preeclampsia) characterized by abrupt hypertension…
- Parthenogenesis Development of a germ cell without fertilization. This is what happens in the formation of ovarian teratomas…
- Syndrome, trisomy 18 There are three instead of the normal two chromosomes #18. Children with this condition have multiple…
- Cytotoxic Toxic to cells, cell-toxic, cell-killing. Any agent or process that kills cells. Chemotherapy and…
- Acral-lentiginous melanoma See: Melanoma, acral-lentiginous
- Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome An infection of the skin with group II Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The bacteria release toxins, causing…
- Medicine, homeopathic See: Homeopathy
- Cortisone An adrenocorticoid hormone, a naturally occurring hormone made by and secreted by the adrenal cortex, the…
- Giardiasis Infection with Giardia lamblia