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Deficiency, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
D): Deficiency of G6PD is the commonest disease-causing enzyme defect in humans affecting an estimated 400 million people. The G6PD gene is on the X chromosome. Males with the enzyme deficiency develop anemia due to breakup of their red…
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- Escherichia coli Full term for E. coli, the colon bacillus.
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis Primary sclerosing cholangitis: A chronic disorder of the liver in which the ducts carrying bile from the…
- Plasticity, brain See Neuroplasticity
- Lingual gyrus An area in the occipital lobe, the visual processing center in the brain. The lingual gyrus extends to the…
- Irradiation The use of high-energy radiation from x-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, and other sources to kill cancer cells…
- Arteriogram An x-ray of blood vessels, which becomes visible after an injection of contrast solution into the circulation…
- Colic Colic: An attack of crying and apparent abdominal pain in early infancy. This is a common condition…
- Antiparasitic Effective in the treatment of parasites. For example, nitazoxanide (Alinis) is an antiparasitic medication…
- Pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer: Malignancy of the pancreas. Pancreatic cancer has been called a 'silent' disease because…
- Antifungal agent A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and…
- Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia Kidney cancer due to a gene than can be transmitted from parent to child. The vast majority of kidney cancer…