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Gigantism, pituitary
Excessive growth and height due to chronic overactivity of the pituitary gland (at the base of the brain). (Growth hormone is specifically made by the anterior pituitary gland.) In pituitary gigantism, there is secretion of too much growth…
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- Shock, cardiogenic Shock caused by heart failure. The heart fails to pump blood effectively. For example, a heart attack (a…
- Med-school syndrome See: Medical school syndrome
- Bowel disease, inflammatory A group of chronic intestinal diseases characterized by inflammation of the bowel -- the large or small…
- Chamber, posterior The space in the eye behind the iris and in front of the lens. The iris is the colored ring of tissue that…
- Cerebral fornix An arching fibrous band in the brain connecting the two lobes of the cerebrum. (The cerebrum is the largest…
- Amini Amini, Fariborz
- Sugar Busters diet The Sugar Busters diet is a weight loss plan based upon restriction of sugar intake. The diet is based upon…
- Polydactyly (hexadactyly) The presence of an extra, sixth finger or toe, a very common congenital malformation (birth defect). This is…
- Colorectal adenoma family history See: Colon cancer family history
- Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: An inherited disorder that results in low or no production of a protein…
- Racemose aneurysm An aneurysm that looks like a bunch of grapes