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Polycystic kidney disease, autosomal dominant
Cystic kidney disease, autosomal dominant: A late onset disorder characterized by the progressive development of innumerable cysts in the kidney, causing hypertension, renal pain, and renal insufficiency (kidney failure). This is a…
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Show more- Pelvis The lower part of the abdomen located between the hip bones
- Swan-Ganz catheter See: Catheter, Swan-Ganz
- Vitamin Q10 See: Coenzyme Q10
- Autoimmunity A misdirected immune response that occurs when the immune system goes awry and attacks the body itself…
- Foot, athlete A skin infection caused by a fungus called Trichophyton which can thrive and infect the upper layer of the…
- Forced expiratory volume The volume of air that can be forced out taking a deep breath, an important measure of pulmonary function…
- Botulinum toxin A toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that is the most poisonous biological substance…
- Prostate, nodular hyperplasia See: Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Syndrome, carpal tunnel See Carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Felty syndrome A complication of long-standing rheumatoid arthritis characterized by the presence of 3 conditions --…
- Y-linked gene A gene on the Y chromosome. (Y-linkage is analogous to X-linkage (the presence of a gene on the X chromosome)…
- Sarcoma, metastatic A sarcoma that is spreading into other body tissues through the lymphatic system. The most common site for…