10 Terms
Contributors in Diseases
Diseases
hairy leukoplakia
Health care; Diseases
Epithelial hyperplasia of the oral mucosa associated with Epstein-Barr virus (human herpesvirus 4) and found almost exclusively in persons with HIV infection. The lesion consists of a white patch ...
inborn errors metabolism
Health care; Diseases
Errors in metabolic processes resulting from inborn genetic mutations that are inherited or acquired in utero.
inborn errors steroid metabolism
Health care; Diseases
Errors in metabolic processing of steroids resulting from inborn genetic mutations that are inherited or acquired in utero.
inborn metabolic brain diseases
Health care; Diseases
Errors of brain metabolism resulting from inborn, primarily enzymatic, deficiency states. The majority of these conditions are familial, however spontaneous mutation may also occur. Deficient enzyme ...
hirsutism
Health care; Diseases
Excess hair in females and children with an adult male pattern of distribution. The concept does not include hypertrichosis, which is localized or generalized excess hair.
polyhydramnios
Health care; Diseases
Excess of amniotic fluid greater than 2,000 ml. It is a common obstetrical complication whose major causes include maternal diabetes, chromosomal disorders, isoimmunological disease, congenital ...
