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- Deficiency, calcium See: Calcium deficiency
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- Morton's foot See: Morton's neuroma
- Pulseless disease Takayasu disease. Called pulseless disease because inflammation of blood vessels (vasculitis) can lead to…
- Primary liver cancer, adult A tumor in which the cancer starts during adulthood in cells in the liver. Also called hepatocellular…
- Single base change A change in which a single base in the DNA differs from the usual base at that position. These single base…
- Thrombospondin One of a family of glycoproteins (carbohydrates complexed with proteins) that are made in cells, secreted by…
- Therapy, hormone replacement (HRT) The combination therapy of estrogen plus progestogen, termed hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Estrogen…
- Osteogenesis imperfecta type 1 An inherited connective tissue disorder featuring bone fragility and blue sclerae (blue whites of the eyes)…
- Alveolar Pertaining to the alveoli, the tiny air sacs in the lungs. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes…
- Hormone, follicle-stimulating (FSH) A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that controls estrogen production by the ovaries