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Poisoning, silver
Silver poisoning, medically termed argyria, causes ashen gray discoloration of the skin (and other tissues of the body). Due to chronic use of silver salts. For example, a medical report related the case of a woman, now in her 50s, with…
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- Selenium poisoning Poisoning from selenium, a naturally occurring substance that is toxic at high concentrations but is also a…
- Apnea, central sleep Sleep (CSA): Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during…
- Intelligence, non-verbal Innate or learned ability to understand and carry out motor tasks, such as solving physical puzzles. Also…
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center : The clinical research facility of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.S. As a national…
- Poland sequence A unique pattern of one-sided malformations characterized by a defect of the chest (pectoralis) muscle on one…
- Sleep paralysis A frightening form of paralysis that occurs when a person suddenly finds himself or herself unable to move…
- Coronary arteries The vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood rich in oxygen. They are called the coronary arteries…
- Jejunal Having to do with the jejunum.
- Metabonomics The study of metabolic responses to drugs, environmental changes and diseases. Metabonomics is an extension…
- Celiac disease, adult See Celiac sprue
- International normalized ratio An international unit (IU) is an internationally accepted amount of a substance. This type of measure is used…