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Disease, cystine transport
Commonly known as cystinuria, this is an inherited (genetic) disorder of the transport of an amino acid (a building block of protein) called cystine resulting in an excess of cystine in the urine (cystinuria) and the formation of cystine…
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- Spanish disease Syphilis. Depending upon someone's thoughts as to where the disease came from, syphilis was also known as the…
- H. erectus See: Homo erectus
- Neurosyphilis Neurological complications in the third (tertiary) and final phase of syphilis, which involve the central…
- Macrocephaly An abnormally large head. The opposite of macrocephaly is microcephaly (an abnormally small head)
- Doxycycline Doxycycline: Brand name: Vibramycin. A synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic derived from tetracycline…
- Vitrectomy Removal of the gel (called the vitreous) from within the eyeball. This may be done because it has blood and…
- Syndrome, sicca An autoimmune diseases, also known as Sjogren syndrome, that classically combines dry eyes, dry mouth, and…
- Scintigraphy A diagnostic test in which a two-dimensional picture of a body radiation source is obtained through the use…
- Vara See: Varus
- Hypochondriasis The belief and fear of serious illness which lasts for six months, beyond and despite medical reassurance…
- Talc A very soft, soapy-feeling mineral that is a silicate of magnesium, sometimes with small amounts of aluminum…