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Erythema multiforme
See: Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
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- Esophageal cancer with tylosis See: Tylosis with esophageal cancer
- Papillary tumor A tumor shaped like a small mushroom with its stem attached to the inner lining of the bladder
- Renal aneurysm An aneurysm involving the kidney
- Fatty liver of pregnancy, acute Fatty liver of pregnancy, acute: Liver failure in late pregnancy, usually from unknown cause. Acute fatty…
- Nephrotomogram A series of special x-rays of the kidneys. The x-rays are taken from different angles. They show the kidneys…
- Corneal ring, intrastromal A plastic ring designed to be implanted in the cornea, the transparent structure in the front of the eye. The…
- ApoA-I Milano A variant of apolipoprotein A-I identified in about 40 inhabitants of Limone sul Garde, a small town in rural…
- Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) This is an extraordinary cancer family syndrome. People with LFS have a tendency to develop a great diversity…
- Suprasternal notch The V shaped notch at the top of the breastbone (sternum)
- Ophthalmoplegia with myopathy See: Kearns-Sayre syndrome