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Turban tumor syndrome
See: Familial cylindromatosis
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- Disease, single gene See Single gene disease
- Endarterectomy An operation to clean out an artery and restore normal blood flow through the artery. An endarterectomy is…
- Arrhythmias, rapid Abnormally rapid heart rhythms, medically termed tachycardia
- FMR1 The gene responsible for the production of a protein called FMRP. Lack of FMRP results in the fragile X…
- Familial polyposis of colon, autosomal recessive See: MYH
- Nephritis, lipomatous A disorder in which the nephrons of the kidney are gradually replaced with fatty tissues, preventing proper…
- Cholesterol Cholesterol: The most common type of steroid in the body, cholesterol has gotten something of a bad name…
- Suppurative arthritis The part of the larynx above the glottis (where the vocal cords are located). The supraglottic larynx…
- Socialized medicine A system of health care in which all health personnel and health facilities, including doctors and hospitals…
- Urethral opening, female The urethra is the transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge urine outside the body. In females…
- Shin splint An inflammatory condition of the front part of the tibia (the big bone in the lower leg) that results from…