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Sturge-Weber syndrome
A congenital, but not inherited, disorder that affects the skin, the neurological system, and sometimes the eyes and internal organs. The main sign of Sturge-Weber syndrome is a port wine stain birthmark. Neurological symptoms may include…
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- Thigh The thigh extends from the hip to the knee. The thigh has only one bone, the femur which is the largest bone…
- Cripple 1. A person who is lame or disabled. 2. To maim or disable a person. The word 'cripple' is a medically…
- Osmole In biochemistry, the amount of a substance that dissociates in solution to form one mole of osmotically…
- NEP 1. Neutral endopeptidase. See: Metallomembrane endopeptidase.2. Neuroepithelial
- Freudian Pertaining to the neurologist, psychiatrist and founder of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) or to the…
- Natural killer cell A cell that can react against and destroy another cell without prior sensitization to it. Natural killer (NK)…
- Donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) A cancer treatment in which lymphocytes from a bone marrow donor are infused into the person who…
- Medical scientist A person who combines expertise in medicine and science. Medical scientists of note might, for example…
- Dermatitis, atopic A skin disease characterized by areas of severe itching, redness, scaling, and loss of the surface of the…
- Yellow jacket sting A sting from a yellow jacket (or other large stinging insects such as bees, hornets and wasps) can trigger…
- Temporary loss of consciousness A partial or complete loss of consciousness with interruption of awareness of oneself and ones surroundings…