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GALT deficiency
Lack of the enzyme called GALT (galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase) which causes the genetic metabolic disease galactosemia, one of the diseases in many newborn screening panels. The disease can be fatal, if undetected. If detected…
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Show more- Hematoma, intracranial A hematoma (a collection of blood) within the cranium (skull). The bleed may or may not be within the brain…
- Category 2 storm See: Category two hurricane
- Urothelium The lining of the ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. NTER>
- Totipotent Having unlimited capability. A totipotent cell has the capacity to form an entire organism. Human development…
- Compound fracture A fracture in which the bone is sticking through the skin. Also called an open fracture. NTER> Note that a…
- Extracellular Outside a cell. As opposed to intracellular, meaning within a cell
- Virus, Coxsackie See: Coxsackievirus
- Y (in chemistry) The symbol for the element yttrium, an ultrarare metal named after Ytterby in southern Sweden. Yttrium has…
- Disorder, specific developmental A disorder that selectively affects one area of development, sparing essentially all other areas of…
- Jejunostomy A surgical operation to create an opening of the jejunum (a part of the (a part of the small intestine) to a…
- Ice cream headache A headache that occurs when one puts ice, a cold food or chilled beverage in the mouth. Ice cream is by far…
- Miliary aneurysm An aneurysm that is tiny like a millet seed. Miliary aneurysms tend to affect minute arteries in the brain…