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Syndrome, Hermansky-Pudlak (HPS)
See: Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
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- Nurse practitioner A registered nurse (RN) who has completed an advanced training program in a medical specialty such as…
- Anophthalmia Absence of the eye, as a result of a congenital malformation (birth defect) of the globe. Anophthalmia…
- Niemann-Pick disease type C Abbreviated NPC. A type of Niemann-Pick disease inherited in an autosomal recessive manner, resulting in…
- Accessory placenta An extra placenta separate from the main placenta. Also called a succenturiate or supernumerary placenta. The…
- Gingivitis, acute membranous This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Scrotum A pouch of skin which contains the testes, epididymides, and lower portions of the spermatic cords.
- Cerebellar ataxia with progressive dementia See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- CRP An intestinal infection characterized by diarrhea caused by a microscopic parasite, Cryptosporidium parvum…
- Endotracheal tube A flexible plastic tube that is put in the mouth and then down into the trachea (the airway). The doctor…
- Single-blind Term used to described a study in which either the investigator or the participant, but not both of them, is…