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Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.
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renal tubular acidosis
Health care; Diseases
A rare sometimes familial disorder of the renal tubule characterized by the inability to excrete urine of normal acidity. This leads to a hyperchloremic acidosis which is often ...
multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1
Health care; Diseases
A rare syndrome characterized by hyperplasia and/or neoplasms of the pituitary, parathyroid glands, and pancreatic islets. Hyperparathyroidism occurs in 90% of the cases and is ...
Denys-Drash syndrome
Health care; Diseases
A rare syndrome characterized by pseudohermaphroditism urogenital abnormalities, and Wilms tumor (nephroblastoma).
struma ovarii
Health care; Diseases
A rare teratoid tumor of the ovary composed almost entirely of thyroid tissue, with large follicles containing abundant colloid. Occasionally there are symptoms of ...
Creutzfeldt-Jakob syndrome
Health care; Diseases
A rare transmissible encephalopathy most prevalent between the ages of 50 and 70 years. Affected individuals may present with sleep disturbances, personality changes, ataxia; ...
mesonephroma
Health care; Diseases
A rare tumor of the female genital tract, most often the ovary, formerly considered to be derived from mesonephric rests. Two varieties are recognized: (1) clear cell carcinoma, ...
sternocostoclavicular hyperostosis
Health care; Diseases
A rare, benign rheumatologic disorder or syndrome characterized by hyperostosis and soft tissue ossification between the clavicles and the anterior part of the upper ribs. It is ...
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