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Rhinophyma
Pronounced (ryno-fee-ma), a bulbous enlarged red nose and puffy cheeks (like those of the old comedian W.C. Fields). There may also be thick bumps on the lower half of the nose and the nearby cheek areas. Rhinophyma occurs mainly in men as…
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Show more- Homologous chromosomes A pair of chromosomes containing the same gene sequences, each derived from one parent
- Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVB Morquio syndrome due to deficiency of the enzyme beta-galactosidase. See also Mucopolysaccharidosis
- Right heart The heart is composed functionally of two hearts - the right heart and the left heart. The right heart…
- CLL Chronic lymphocytic leukemia. See: Leukemia, chronic lymphocytic
- Metabolic Relating to metabolism, the whole range of biochemical processes that occur within us (or any living…
- Flood readiness Getting ready for a possible flood. Here are some basic steps to take to prepare well in advance for a…
- Roentgenology Radiology, the science of radiation and, specifically, the use of both ionizing (like X-ray) and nonionizing…
- AIH (artificial insemination by husband) A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…
- Seventh cranial nerve paralysis Known as Bell's palsy, this is paralysis of the facial nerve, the nerve that supplies the facial muscles on…
- Show As a noun: 1. An appearance. 2. Short for bloody show
- Acute respiratory disease A sudden condition in which breathing is difficult and the oxygen levels in the blood abruptly drop lower…
- Ophthalmoplegia with myopathy See: Kearns-Sayre syndrome