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Retinitis pigmentosa
Any one of a large group of inherited disorders in which abnormalities of the photoreceptors (the rods and cones) in the retina lead to progressive visual loss. People with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) first experience defective dark…
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Show more- Spit 1. As a noun: Popular term for sputum.2. As a verb: To eject sputum; to expectorate.See: Sputum
- Muscular dystrophy, tibial A specific form of muscular dystrophy in which weakness is usually confined to the anterior compartment (the…
- Retraction syndrome See: Duane syndrome
- Domagk, Gerhard German physician and chemist (1895-1946) who discovered the first sulfa drug, prontosil, which ushered in the…
- Cytosine (C) One member of the G-C (guanine-cytosine) pair of bases in DNA
- Cancer of the labia See: Cancer of the vulva
- Febrile Feverish.
- Therapy, cell Treatment with cells. A technology that relies on replacing diseased or dysfunctional cells with healthy…
- Thigh The thigh extends from the hip to the knee. The thigh has only one bone, the femur which is the largest bone…
- Mineralocorticoids A group of hormones (the most important being aldosterone) that regulate the balance of water and…
- Pituitary, anterior The front portion of the pituitary, a small gland in the head called the master gland. Hormones secreted by…
- Flood warning A flood watch or warning. The steps to take in case a flood watch or warning has been issued include the…