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Anemia, addisonian
Anemia, addisonian: A blood disorder caused by a lack of vitamin B12. Patients who have this disorder do not produce the substance in the stomach that allows the body to absorb vitamin B12. This substance is called intrinsic factor (IF)…
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Show more- Genome Database The Genome Database (GDB) is the official central repository for genomic mapping data resulting from the…
- Rib, fluctuating One of the last two ribs. A rib is said to be 'fluctuating' if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast…
- Mast syndrome An autosomal recessive form of hereditary spastic paraplegia with dementia first described in the Old Order…
- Horizontal A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or…
- Nondisjunction Failure of paired chromosomes to disjoin (separate) during cell division so that both chromosomes go to one…
- Dystrophy, myotonic An inherited disease in which the muscles contract but have decreasing power to relax -- this phenomenon is…
- Measly The word measly can refer to measles, and, thence, to spotty and, thence, to something that is of little…
- Martinus W. Beijerinck See: Beijerinck, Martinus W.
- Acne, adult Popular name for rosacea. For more information, see: Rosacea
- Ligament, patellar See: Patellar tendon
- Pregnancy, tubal An ectopic pregnancy that takes place in the Fallopian tube. Tubal pregnancies are due to the inability of…
- Genitalia, male internal See: Male internal genitalia