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Laminopathy
A disease due to mutation of the lamin A/C gene. The laminopathies include: Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy type 2, familial partial lipodystrophy, limb girdle muscular dystrophy type 1B, dilated cardiomyopathy, familial partial…
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Show more- Synovial membrane A layer of connective tissue that lines the cavities of joints, tendon sheaths, and bursae and makes synovial…
- Alcohol poisoning A condition in which a toxic amount of alcohol (ethanol, ethyl alcohol) has been drunk, usually in a short…
- Pancreatic juices Inflammation of the pancreas. Of the many diverse causes of pancreatitis, the most common are alcohol and…
- Medial meniscus of the knee The word 'meniscus' refers to a crescent-shaped structure. The medial meniscus of the knee is a thickened…
- Cockayne syndrome A genetic disorder that involves progressive multisystem degeneration and is classified as a segmental…
- Fava bean The broad bean to which many people react adversely with an acute hemolytic anemia with sudden breakup of red…
- Corticosteroid Any of the steroid hormones made by the cortex (outer layer) of the adrenal gland. Cortisol is a…
- Mastoid The rounded protrusion of bone just behind the ear once thought to look like the breast. The word comes from…
- Heart disease Heart disease: Any disorder that affects the heart. Sometimes the term 'heart disease' is used narrowly and…
- Cortisone An adrenocorticoid hormone, a naturally occurring hormone made by and secreted by the adrenal cortex, the…
- Ulcer, Buruli See: Buruli ulcer
- Digestive system The organs that are responsible for getting food into and out of the body and for making use of it. These…