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Laurence-moon syndrome

Health care; Diseases

An autosomal recessive condition characterised by hypogonadism; spinocerebellar degeneration; mental retardation; retinitis pigmentosa; and obesity. This syndrome was previously referred to as ...

An autosomal recessive characteristic or a coagulation disorder acquired in association with vitamin K deficiency. Factor VII is a Vitamin K dependent glycoprotein essential to the extrinsic pathway ...

Anterior cerebral artery infarction

Health care; Diseases

An infarction in the vascular distribution of the anterior cerebral artery which supplies the majority of the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres, and provides branches (including Heubner's ...

Inclusion conjunctivitis

Health care; Diseases

An infection of the eyes characterised by the presence in conjunctival epithelial cells of inclusion bodies indistinguishable from those of trachoma. It is acquired by infants during birth and by ...

Erysipeloid

Health care; Diseases

An infection caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae that is almost wholly restricted to persons who in their occupation handle infected fish, shellfish, poultry, or meat. Three forms of this ...

Carbuncle

Health care; Diseases

An infection of cutaneous and subcutaneous tissue that consists of a cluster of boils. Commonly, the causative agent is staphylococcus aureus. Carbuncles produce fever, leukocytosis, extreme pain, ...

Giardiasis

Health care; Diseases

An infection of the small intestine caused by the flagellated protozoan giardia lamblia. It is spread via contaminated food and water and by direct person-to-person contact.