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Transient global amnesia
A passing episode of short-term memory loss without other signs or symptoms of neurological impairment. In transient global amnesia (TGA) the individual does not lose consciousness but does lose the ability to form new lasting memories…
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- Pain, breast Pain in the breast or mammary gland, known medically as mastalgia. From the Greek masto-, breast + algos, pain
- Bartholin's glands A pair of glands between the vulva and the vagina that produce lubrication in response to stimulation. With a…
- Drug, anti-infective Something capable of acting against infection, by inhibiting the spread of an infectious agent or by killing…
- Tibial bowing Improper growth of the tibia in the leg, causing bowlegs or other leg problems. The tibia may bow anteriorly…
- ZAP-70 Zeta-chain-associated protein kinase 70. A member of the protein tyrosine kinase family, ZAP-70 is normally…
- Enzyme A protein (or protein-based molecule) that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living organism. An enzyme acts…
- Orthopox The family of viruses to which belongs vaccinia, the virus that causes smallpox. Other members of the…
- Corneal dystrophy, map-dot-fingerprint type A disorder in which the cornea (the normally clear front window of the eye) shows geographic map-like lines…
- Toxic multinodular goiter Condition in which the thyroid gland contains multiple lumps (nodules) that are overactive, produce excess…
- Cancer Cancer: An abnormal growth of cells which tend to proliferate in an uncontrolled way and, in some cases, to…