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Angiolipoma

Health care; Diseases

A benign neoplasm composed of a mixture of adipose tissue and blood vessels.

A catarrhal disorder of the upper respiratory tract, which may be viral, a mixed infection, or an allergic reaction. It is marked by acute coryza, slight rise in temperature, chilly sensations, and ...

Hutchinson's melanotic freckle

Health care; Diseases

A cellular subtype of malignant melanoma. It is a pigmented lesion composed of melanocytes occurring on sun-exposed skin, usually the face and neck. The melanocytes are commonly multinucleated with a ...

Absence epilepsy

Health care; Diseases

A childhood seizure disorder characterised by rhythmic electrical brain discharges of geneneralized onset. Clinical features include a sudden cessation of ongoing activity usually without loss of ...

Parasystole

Health care; Diseases

A cardiac arrhythmia caused by the interaction of two foci independently initiating cardiac impulses at different rates. Generally one of the foci is the sinoatrial node (the normal pacemaker) and ...

Asperger syndrome

Health care; Diseases

A childhood disorder predominately affecting boys and similar to autism (autistic disorder). It is characterised by severe, sustained, clinically significant impairment of social interaction, and ...

Osteochondroma

Health care; Diseases

A cartilage-capped benign tumour that often appears as a stalk on the surface of bone. It is probably a developmental malformation rather than a true neoplasm and is usually found in the metaphysis ...