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dyskeratosis congenita

Health care; Diseases

A predominantly X-linked recessive syndrome characterized by a triad of reticular skin pigmentation, nail dystrophy and leukoplakia of mucous membranes. Oral and dental abnormalities may also be ...

prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia

Health care; Diseases

A premalignant change arising in the prostatic epithelium, regarded as the most important and most likely precursor of prostatic adenocarcinoma. The neoplasia takes the form of an intra-acinar or ...

premature cardiac complexes

Health care; Diseases

A premature contraction of the heart that is initiated somewhere other than the sinoatrial node.

A primary malignant neoplasm of epithelial liver cells. It ranges from a well-differentiated tumor with epithelial cells indistinguishable from normal hepatocytes to a poorly differentiated neoplasm. ...

Kluver-Bucy syndrome

Health care; Diseases

A neurobehavioral syndrome associated with bilateral medial temporal lobe dysfunction. Clinical manifestations include oral exploratory behavior; tactile exploratory behavior; hypersexuality; ...

lewy body disease

Health care; Diseases

A neurodegenerative disease characterized by dementia, mild parkinsonism, and fluctuations in attention and alertness. The neuropsychiatric manifestations tend to precede the onset of bradykinesia, ...

AIDS dementia complex

Health care; Diseases

A neurologic condition associated with the acquired immunondeficiency syndrome and characterized by impaired concentration and memory, slowness of hand movements, ataxia, incontinence, apathy, and ...