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Kok disease
A genetic disorder also known as hyperexplexia in which babies have an exaggerated startle reflex (reaction). This disorder was not recognized until 1962 when it was described by Drs. Kok and Bruyn as a disease with the onset at birth of…
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- Eczema, allergic contact Also called allergic contact dermatitis, this is a red, itchy, weepy reaction where the skin has come into…
- LaMontagne See: La Montagne, John
- Vein, pulmonary One of four vessels that carry aerated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. (The four are…
- Chylomicron A small fat globule composed of protein and lipid (fat). Chylomicrons are found in the blood and lymphatic…
- Toxemia A condition in pregnancy, also known as pre-eclampsia (or preeclampsia) characterized by abrupt hypertension…
- OB/GYN A commonly used abbreviation. OB is short for obstetrics or for an obstetrician, a physician who delivers…
- Scabicide A medication used to treat scabies. Although they were the most effective treatment, pyrethrin- based…
- Muscular dystrophy, distal One of two genetic muscle diseases characterized by wasting of the muscles most distant from the midline…
- Calcipotriene A synthetic form of vitamin D3 that can be applied to the skin to treat psoriasis
- Lens, objective In a microscope, the objective lens is the lens nearest to the object being examined whereas the lens closest…
- Cleft palate prosthesis A prosthetic device designed to close the opening left by a cleft in the palate and thereby to improve…