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Syndrome, Danlos
Better known today as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), is an inherited disorder with easy bruising, joint hypermobility (loose joints), skin laxity, and weakness of tissues. There are a number of different Ehlers-Danlos syndromes which share…
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Show more- Coma, diabetic Coma in a diabetic due to the buildup of ketones in the bloodstream. Ketones are a product of metabolizing…
- Wordprocessor's cramp A form of focal dystonia caused by wordprocessing that affects the muscles of the hand and, sometimes, the…
- BMD (bone mineral density) Abbreviation for bone mineral density and, the synonymous term, bone mass density. See: Bone mass density.
- Primary First or foremost in time or development. The primary teeth (the baby teeth) are those that come first…
- Patellar Pertaining to the patella, the kneecap by another name, the familiar small bone planted in the front of the…
- Mold A very large group of microscopic fungi that live on plant or animal matter. Most are filamentous organisms…
- Tenia In medicine, tenia is a genus (group) of large tapeworms some of which are parasitic in humans. In anatomy…
- Myomectomy Surgery to remove a fibroid from the uterus. A fibroid, or leiomyoma, is a benign tumor that arises from the…
- Arthritis, gout Joint inflammation caused by uric acid crystal deposits in the joint space. An attack is usually extremely…
- Elizabeth Kubler-Ross See: Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth
- Heart and hand syndrome See: Holt-Oram syndrome
- Electroretinogram Abbreviated ERG. An electroretinographic recording. See: Electroretinography