33 Terms
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Diseases
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.
hepatocellular carcinoma
Health care; Diseases
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 ...
