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Hematologist
A physician who is specially trained in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the blood and bone marrow as well as the immunologic, hemostatic (blood clotting) and vascular systems. Because of the nature of blood, the…
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Show more- GM2-gangliosidosis, type 1 This disorder known as Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) is concisely defined by OMIM (Online Mendelian Inheritance in…
- Aphasia, primary progressive See: Primary progressive aphasia
- Rhinitis Irritation of the nose. Derived from the Greek word rhinos meaning of the nose
- Anemia, addisonian Anemia, addisonian: A blood disorder caused by a lack of vitamin B12. Patients who have this disorder do not…
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): A classic motor neuron disease. Motor neuron diseases are progressive…
- Aneurysm, arterial An aneurysm involving an artery. As opposed to a venous aneurysm or a cardiac aneurysm. An aneurysm is a…
- Toluidine A chemical compound implicated, along with aniline, in the causation of bladder cancer. Aniline and…
- Gene, regulatory A gene that regulates the expression of other genes. A regulatory gene is a nosy gene whose prime…
- Paranychia A frequent misspelling of Paronychia
- Crypt In anatomy, a crypt is variously a blind alley, a tube with no exit, a depression, or a pit -- in an…
- Xenoantigen An antigen that is found in more than one species. An antigen is something that is capable of inducing an…
- Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy A technique for shattering stones such as kidney stones or gallstones with a shock wave produced outside the…