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Golfer's cramp
A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs when playing golf. Similar focal dystonias have also been called typist's cramp, pianist's cramp, musician's cramp, and writer's cramp. Golfer's…
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- Retinal fundus The interior lining of the eyeball, including the retina (the light-sensitive screen), optic disc (the head…
- Anorexic 1. Pertaining to anorexia, lack of appetite.2. A drug or other agent that causes anorexia and so diminishes…
- Encephalitis, Rasmussen A rare progressive neurological disorder that is characterized by intractable seizures and progressive…
- Seizure, salaam See: Infantile spasms
- Global warming The sustained increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere. Human activity contributes to…
- Pill In pharmacy, a medicinal substance in a small round or oval mass meant to be swallowed. Pills often contain a…
- Myco- Prefix that denotes a relationship to fungus. From the Greek mykes, meaning fungus
- DNA sequence The precise ordering of the bases (A,T,G,C) from which the DNA is composed. DNA sequencing involves…
- Spondylosis Degeneration of the disc spaces between the vertebrae. This finding in the spine is commonly associated with…
- Whipworm A nematode (roundworm) also called Trichuris trichiura. The third most common round worm of humans. The worm…
- Ubiquitin A small but extremely important protein that acts the 'kiss of death' to other proteins. Ubiquitin consists…