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neutropenic enterocolitis

Health care; Diseases

A syndrome characterized by inflammation in the ileum, the cecum, and the ascending colon. It is observed in cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia or in other immunocompromised ...

LEOPARD syndrome

Health care; Diseases

A syndrome characterized by Lentigines (lentigo); Electrocardiographic conduction abnormalities; Ocular hypertelorism; pulmonary stenosis; Abnormal genitalia; Retardation of growth; and Deafness ...

A syndrome characterized by marked limitation of abduction of the eye, variable limitation of adduction and retraction of the globe, and narrowing of the palpebral fissure on attempted adduction. The ...

Angelman syndrome

Health care; Diseases

A syndrome characterized by multiple abnormalities, mental retardation, and movement disorders. Present usually are skull and other abnormalities, frequent infantile spasms (infantile spasms); easily ...

postpoliomyelitis syndrome

Health care; Diseases

A syndrome characterized by new neuromuscular symptoms that occur at least 15 years after clinical stability has been attained in patients with a prior history of symptomatic poliomyelitis. Clinical ...

Meige syndrome

Health care; Diseases

A syndrome characterized by orofacial dystonia; including blepharospasm; forceful jaw opening; lip retraction; platysma muscle spasm; and tongue protrusion. It primarily affects older adults, with an ...

porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome

Health care; Diseases

A syndrome characterized by outbreaks of late term abortions, high numbers of stillbirths and mummified or weak newborn piglets, and respiratory disease in young unweaned and weaned pigs. It is ...