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Syndrome, Kostmann
A condition with a lack of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infection). Children with the syndrome suffer frequent infections from bacteria which in the past led to death in three-quarters of cases…
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- Third degree burn See: Burn, third degree
- Insulin pump A pump for delivering insulin in order to achieve tight blood sugar control and lifestyle flexibility while…
- Concatemer Multiple copies of a DNA sequence arranged end to end in tandem. Concatenate means to link together in a…
- Phantom limb syndrome The perception of sensations, usually including pain, in an arm or leg after the limb has been amputated. The…
- Renal osteodystrophy Renal osteodystrophy: A combination of bone disorders usually caused by chronic kidney failure (renal…
- Parkinson disease genetics See: Parkinson disease gene
- Aneurysm, berry A berry aneurysm is a small outpouching (aneurysm) that looks like a berry and classically occurs at the…
- Fugue state The complete order of bases in a gene. This order determines which protein a gene will produce.
- Purpura, acute thrombocytopenic See: Schonlein-Henoch purpura.
- Sigmoidoscopy, flexible Inspection of the inside of the rectum and lower part of the colon using a thin flexible lighted tube (a…
- Refsum disease A genetic disorder affecting the metabolism of the fatty acid phytanic acid. When phytanic acid accumulates…