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Dyskeratosis congenita
An inherited cause of bone-marrow failure, dyskeratosis congenita is a syndrome characterized by abnormal excess skin pigmentation, abnormal or absent nails, and mucosal leukoplakia (white premalignant areas on the lips and conjunctiva of…
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Show more- CDHR Center for Devices & Radiological Health, part of the FDA (the US Food & Drug Administration)
- Monoarticular Involving just one joint. As opposed to polyarticular (affecting many joints). From the Latin 'articulus,'…
- Prosthesis, cleft palate See: Cleft palate prosthesis
- Nephritis, interstitial Nephritis due to disorders of the connective tissue within the kidney, severe allergic reactions, exposure to…
- Oesophagus Alternate spelling for esophagus. The British have an oesophagus while Americans have an esophagus. But on…
- Gram calorie See: Calorie
- T.i.d. (on prescription) Seen on a prescription, t.i.d. means three times a day. It is an abbreviation for 'ter in die' which in Latin…
- Dislocation, congenital hip The abnormal formation of the hip joint in which the ball at the top of the thighbone (the femoral head) is…
- ELISA ELISA stands for 'enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.' This is a rapid immunochemical test that involves an…
- Chemokinesis The response of a cell to a chemical that causes the cell to make some kind of change in its movement by…
- Hippophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of horses. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even when a horse…
- Gastroenterologic disease Any disease of the digestive system. Gastroenterologic disorders include Barrett's esophagus, bile duct…