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Papillomatosis
A disorder with numerous papillomas wart growths). For example, laryngeal papillomatosis is the presence of multiple papillomas on the vocal cords. It is most common in young children an is due to the human papilloma virus (HPV). A baby…
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Show more- Ion channel A protein that acts as a pore in a cell membrane and permits the selective passage of ions (such as potassium…
- Dominant, autosomal See: Fredrickson, Donald.
- Basilar Located at or near the base of a structure, especially the base of the skull. For example, a basilar fracture…
- Hyperextensible Unusually capable of being extended and stretched. Hyperextensible skin is a feature of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Wet market A live animal market, a common sight in many areas of the world and a source of influenza viruses and other…
- Vaccination, varicella A live attenuated (weakened) viral vaccine that is recommended for people traveling to or living in tropical…
- Library, cDNA A collection of DNA sequences generated from mRNA (messenger RNA) sequences. This type of DNA library…
- Dobelle See: Dobelle, William
- Hyperchloremia Elevated blood levels of chloride. Chloride is the major anion found in the fluid outside of cells and in…
- Chasing the dragon A practice of heroin use involving heating heroin and then inhaling it. Some heroin users have gone to this…
- Large cell carcinoma A group of lung cancers in which the cells are large and look abnormal
- Syndrome, Gustavson A disorder first reported in 1999 by Gustavson and colleagues as a new X-linked mental retardation syndrome…