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Syndrome, Kostmann
A condition with a lack of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infection). Children with the syndrome suffer frequent infections from bacteria which in the past led to death in three-quarters of cases…
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- Varicocele A common scrotal condition characterized by elongation and enlargement of the network of veins leaving the…
- Study, stomach emptying Also called a gastric emptying study, this test evaluates the emptying of food from the stomach. For a…
- Retinoic acid syndrome A syndrome that occurs from treatment with retinoic acid and is characterized by fever, dyspnea (difficulty…
- Leishmaniasis, visceral See: Visceral leishmaniasis
- Cough A rapid expulsion of air from the lungs typically in order to clear the lung airways of fluids, mucus, or…
- Vitrectomy Removal of the gel (called the vitreous) from within the eyeball. This may be done because it has blood and…
- Receptor 1. In cell biology, a structure on the surface of a cell (or inside a cell) that selectively receives and…
- C5 (cervical vertebra) The fifth cervical (neck) vertebra from the top
- Speech therapy The treatment of speech and communication disorders. The approach used depends on the disorder. It may…
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 6 ALS6. A form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) inherited in an autosomal dominant manner due to mutation…