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Leukodystrophy
A disorder of the white matter of the brain, the part of the brain that contains myelinated nerve fibers. The white matter is white because it is the color of myelin, the insulation covering the nerve fibers. (The white matter is as…
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- Anemia, addisonian Anemia, addisonian: A blood disorder caused by a lack of vitamin B12. Patients who have this disorder do not…
- Sclerosis, multiple The injection of a chemical irritant into a vein to sclerose ("harden") it. The chemical irritates the lining…
- Mirror, mouth See: Mouth mirror
- Bruce N. Ames See: Ames, Bruce N.
- Elbow The juncture of the long bones in the middle portion of the arm. The bone of the upper arm (humerus) meets…
- Test, CA 125 See: CA 125
- Lymphoma, Burkitt See: Burkitt lymphoma
- Long QT syndrome An inherited defect in heart rhythm that predisposes to syncope without warning (sudden fainting spells)…
- Disease, Whitmore's An infectious illness, also called melioidosis, that is most frequent in Southeast Asia and Northern…
- RUL Acronym for the right upper lobe (of the lung). The right lung has three lobes: the right lower lobe (RLL)…
- Orchiectomy The surgical removal of one or both testes.