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Ophthalmoplegia with myopathy
See: Kearns-Sayre syndrome
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- Cell, stem An ancestral cell, the most primitive type of cell. Stem cells are relatively unspecialized…
- Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- Wet market A live animal market, a common sight in many areas of the world and a source of influenza viruses and other…
- Wasting 1. Gradual loss (for example, of weight), deterioration, emaciation. As in a wasting disease. 2. Excessive…
- Attention deficit disorder (ADD) Attention deficit disorder (ADD): An inability to control behavior due to difficulty in processing neural…
- Two-animal rule A rule instituted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the licensing of agents directed against…
- Quotidian Recurring each day, as in a fever that returns every day. From the Latin 'quotidianus' meaning 'daily.' (In…