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Retraction syndrome
See: Duane syndrome
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- Temporal-lobe epilepsy Epilepsy that is characterized by abnormal electrical activity in the temporal lobe of the brain. This…
- Viral infection Infection caused by the presence of a virus in the body. Depending on the virus and the person's state of…
- Piss A vulgar but ancient word used both as a noun and verb:1. (noun) Urine.2. (verb) To urinate.Piss is descended…
- Seizure, petit mal See: Petit mal
- Bone Bone is the substance that forms the skeleton of the body. It is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate and…
- Myoclonic seizure A seizure characterized by jerking (myoclonic) movements of a muscle or muscle group, without loss of…
- Chyme A pre-digested, acidified mass of food that passes from the stomach into the small intestine
- Pediatric renal infection See: Urinary tract infection in children
- Multiple system atrophy See: Shy-Drager syndrome, which is also known as multiple system atrophy with postural hypotension
- Oligospermia Fewer sperm than normal. Azoospermia, by contrast, means absolutely no sperm at all.