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Degeneration, macular
Degeneration, macular: A disease that progressively destroys the macula, the central portion of the retina, impairing central vision. Macular degeneration rarely causes blindness because only the center of vision is affected. However…
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- Syndrome, Launois-Bensaude A disorder characterized by painless symmetrical diffuse deposits of fat beneath the skin of the neck, upper…
- Gastrointestinal tract The tube that extends from the mouth to the anus in which the movement of muscles and release of hormones and…
- Medication, antimicrobial A drug used to treat a microbial infection. Antimicrobial is a general term that refers to a group of drugs…
- Eye retraction syndrome See: Duane syndrome
- Cryo-EM Cryo-electron microscopy
- Post-polio muscular atrophy (PPMA) Belated muscle wasting that occurs as part of the post-polio syndrome (PPS), a constellation of symptoms and…
- Citrovorum factor See: Leucovorin
- Gray syndrome See: Gray baby syndrome
- Sever condition Sever condition: Inflammation of the growth plate of the calcaneus, the bone at the back of the heel. The…
- Bisexual An individual who engages in both heterosexual and homosexual sexual relations. Bisexual can also refer to…