Medical Dictionary Definitions A-Z List
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Syndrome, Aarskog-Scott
Syndrome, Aarskog-Scott: See: Aarskog-Scott syndrome....
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Syndrome, Aase-Smith I
Syndrome, Aase-Smith I: See: Aase-Smith syndrome I....
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Syndrome, Aase-Smith II
Syndrome, Aase-Smith II: See: Aase-Smith syndrome II....
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Syndrome, abdominal muscle deficiency
Syndrome, abdominal muscle deficiency: See: Abdominal muscle deficiency syndrome....
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Syndrome, Achoo
Syndrome, Achoo: A disorder characterized by nearly uncontrollable paroxysms of sneezing provoked in a reflex fashion by the sudden exposure of a dark-adapted subject to intensely bright light, usually to brilliant sunlight. The number of successive sneezes is usually 2 or 3, but can be up to about ...
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Syndrome, acquired immunodeficiency
Syndrome, acquired immunodeficiency: AIDS....
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Syndrome, acute brain
Syndrome, acute brain: See: Delirium....
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Syndrome, acute respiratory distress
Syndrome, acute respiratory distress: Better known as ARDS. See: ARDS....
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Syndrome, adult respiratory distress
Syndrome, adult respiratory distress: Better known as ARDS. See: ARDS....
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Syndrome, Alagille
Syndrome, Alagille: Also
known as arteriohepatic dysplasia, this is a genetic
disorder characterized by jaundice in the newborn period,
liver disease with cholestasis, peripheral pulmonic
stenosis and unusual face. Children with Alagille syndrome
usually present with jaundice (yellowing o...
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Syndrome, Alexander
Syndrome, Alexander: See: Alexander disease....
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Syndrome, Alpers
Syndrome, Alpers: See: Alpers disease....
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Syndrome, Alport
Syndrome, Alport: See: Alport syndrome....
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Syndrome, Alstrom
Syndrome, Alstrom: See: Alstrom syndrome....
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Syndrome, androgen insensitivity
Syndrome, androgen insensitivity: Also known as complete androgen insensitivity syndrome. This is a genetic disorder that makes XY fetuses insensitive (unresponsive) to androgens (male hormones). Instead, they are born looking externally like normal girls. Internally, there is a short blind-pouch va...