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Ileitis, Crohn
Inflammation of the ileum (the farthest segment of the small intestine) due to Crohn disease. Crohn disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder, primarily involving the small and large intestine, but which can affect other parts of the…
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- Sartorius muscle The long band of muscle that stretches from the calf to the pelvis. It moves the thigh and, by extension, the…
- Mutation A permanent change, a structural alteration, in the DNA or RNA. In humans and many other organisms, mutations…
- Pressure, intraocular The pressure created by the continual renewal of fluids within the eye. The intraocular pressure is increased…
- Cartilage hair hypoplasia syndrome A specific genetic form of short-limbed dwarfism with skeletal features that also include normal head…
- Hyper- A genetic disorder characterized by recurring attacks of chills and fever that usually start before the first…
- Cafe au lait spot A flat spot on the skin that is the color of coffee with milk (café au lait) in persons with light skin, or a…
- Beta agonist See: Beta-agonist
- Hypercoagulable state A hypercoagulable state is the medical term for a condition in which there is an abnormally increased…
- Necropsy A postmortem examination or autopsy. Necropsies have been done for more than 2,000 years but during most of…
- Antiandrogen A drug that blocks the action of androgens (male sex hormones). Antiandrogens are sometimes used in the…
- Complete syndactyly A condition in which singers or toes are completely joined together, with the connection extending from the…