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Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy
A disorder evident at birth characterized by muscle weakness, contractures of multiple joints, and hyperextensibility (looseness) of joints, particularly distal joints (well away from the trunk). The muscle weakness progresses slowly and…
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- Sepsis Commonly called a 'blood stream infection.' The presence of bacteria (bacteremia) or other infectious…
- Glial fibrillary acidic protein See: GFAP.
- Choking in children The compromise of a child's normal breathing by obstructing or compressing the trachea, a major health hazard…
- Sociopath A term once used for someone with what is now called antisocial personality disorder
- Thermostat A device that monitors temperature and automatically maintains it at certain levels. In a human, a tiny part…
- Xenograft A surgical graft of tissue from one species to an unlike species (or genus or family). A graft from a baboon…
- Achromatopsia An hereditary disorder of sight due to a lack of cone vision - that type of vision provided by the cone…
- Enterostomy A surgical operation that opens the small intestine and brings it through the abdominal wall to create a new…
- Myoma A benign tumor of smooth muscle in the wall of the uterus. A myoma of the uterus is commonly called a…
- Transitional cell carcinoma A type of cancer that develops in the lining of the renal pelvis, ureter or bladder
- Antifungal drug A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and…