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Testicular cancer
Testicular cancer: Cancer of the male sex organ, the testicle, that normally produces the hormone testosterone. One of the most common cancers in young men. Most testicular cancers are found by men in themselves as a lump in the testicle…
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- Fahr syndrome This syndrome described in 1930 by T. Fahr is a genetic (inherited) neurological disorder characterized by…
- Osteosarcoma A cancer of the bone that occurs predominantly in adolescents and young adults. It accounts for 5 percent of…
- Pachy- (prefix) Thick. As in pachydactyly (thick fingers), pachydermatous (thick fingers) and pachyonychia (thick nails)…
- Scleredema A dermatologic disorder characterized by hardening and thickening of the skin, typically over the face, neck…
- Livedo reticularis A mottled purplish discoloration of the skin. Livedo reticularis can be a normal condition that is simply…
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- Seizure, centrencephalic See: Grand mal
- Lipophilin See: Proteolipid protein
- Celiac sprue See: Celiac disease