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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 4
ALS4. A juvenile-onset form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with no bulbar involvement, inherited in an autosomal dominant manner and caused by mutation in a gene on chromosome 9q34
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- Pneumonia, Hecht's Pneumonia, Hecht's: Also known as giant cell pneumonia, this is a deadly but fortunately rare complication of…
- Cryptorchidism 1. Pertaining to the elbow. 2. Pertaining to the forearm and hand. 3. Pertaining to the ulna. From the Latin…
- Vertebral rib One of the last two ribs. A rib is said to be 'vertebral' if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast…
- Recurrent abortion The occurrence of 3 or more miscarriages (which are medically termed 'spontaneous abortions') with no…
- Caveola An tiny pit, grotto, depression, incupping in the surface of a cell. The name 'caveola' means little cave…
- Acrodynia Pain in the extremities (the hands and feet)
- Shopaholic Someone obsessed with shopping. A compulsive shopper. From shop + -aholic, alteration of -oholic (as in…
- Frigidity Failure of a female to respond to sexual stimulus; aversion on the part of a woman to sexual intercourse…
- ID See: Yttrium Y 90 ibritumomab tiuxetan.