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mitochondrial encephalomyopathies

Health care; Diseases

A heterogenous group of disorders characterized by alterations of mitochondrial metabolism that result in muscle and nervous system dysfunction. These are often multisystemic and vary considerably in ...

mastocytosis

Health care; Diseases

A heterogenous group of disorders characterized by the abnormal increase of mast cells in only the skin (cutaneous mastocytosis), in extracutaneous tissues involving multiple organs (systemic ...

familial periodic paralyses

Health care; Diseases

A heterogenous group of inherited disorders characterized by recurring attacks of rapidly progressive flaccid paralysis or myotonia. These conditions have in common a mutation of the gene encoding ...

lymphoblastic lymphoma

Health care; Diseases

A high-grade malignant lymphoma composed of a diffuse, relatively uniform proliferation of cells with round or convoluted nuclei and scanty cytoplasm. The cells are cytologically similar to the ...

small noncleaved-cell lymphoma

Health care; Diseases

A high-grade malignant lymphoma that includes both Burkitt tumor (Burkitt lymphoma) and other lymphomas previously designated undifferentiated non-Burkitt type. Nuclei in Burkitt tumor are round to ...

acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis

Health care; Diseases

A highly contagious disease characterized by subconjunctival hemorrhage, sudden swelling of the eyelids and congestion, redness, and pain in the eye. Epidemic conjunctivitis caused by Enterovirus 70 ...

Adie syndrome

Health care; Diseases

A syndrome characterized by a tonic pupil that occurs in combination with decreased lower extremity reflexes. The affected pupil will respond more briskly to accommodation than to light (light-near ...