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- Blepharitis Inflammation of the eyelids. Blepharitis occurs in two forms, anterior and posterior: > >Anterior blepharitis…
- Pulse, water hammer A jerky pulse that is full and then collapses because of aortic insufficiency (when blood ejected into the…
- Agoraphobia Agoraphobia: An abnormal and persistent fear of public places or open areas, especially those from which…
- Parkinson disease gene A gene involved in the causation of Parkinson disease. There are a number of different autosomal dominant and…
- Claudication, intermittent Claudication, intermittent: An aching, crampy, tired, and sometimes burning pain in the legs that comes and…
- Loss-of-function mutation A mutation that results in reduced or abolished protein function. Gain-of-function mutations,which are much…
- Ophthalmoscopy Examination of the interior of the eye, including the lens, retina and optic nerve, by indirect or direct…
- Allergic salute The person with allergic rhinitis (hay fever) often rubs his/her nose using the index finger. This is the…
- Cardiovascular syncope Cardiovascular syncope: Sudden collapse into unconsciousness due to a disorder of heart rhythm in which there…
- Ear pit Tiny pit in front of the ear: preauricular pit. A minor anomaly of no great consequence in itself. More…
- Coke Street name for cocaine, the most potent stimulant of natural origin, a bitter addictive anesthetic (pain…