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- Cushing's syndrome, or hypercortisolism, is an endocrine disorder ... the condition in 1932, Cushing's syndrome is relatively rare. Only ...16 KB (2,381 words) - 06:49, 12 January 2024
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- Cushing's syndrome, or hypercortisolism, is an endocrine disorder ... the condition in 1932, Cushing's syndrome is relatively rare. Only ...16 KB (2,381 words) - 06:49, 12 January 2024
- *Acute respiratory distress syndrome. Acute respiratory distress syndrome ... *Infant respiratory distress syndrome. Infant respiratory distress ...10 KB (1,508 words) - 14:17, 2 July 2022
- *Down syndrome, usually is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21 ... is the second most common trisomy after Down syndrome. It is a trisomy of chromosome ...15 KB (2,079 words) - 00:18, 14 January 2023
- by a genetic disorder known as Williams syndrome. Some of these afflicted ... Dart valley, is said to have been lured down towards the river by mysterious ...8 KB (1,284 words) - 06:21, 24 November 2022
- Stockholm syndrome is a term used to describe the relationship a hostage ... was that she suffered from Stockholm syndrome and was coerced into aiding ...15 KB (2,257 words) - 04:00, 6 October 2022
- the lower back, through the buttocks, and down the length of the leg. ... spinal cord, runs through the buttocks, and down the back of the leg to the ...16 KB (2,375 words) - 17:22, 25 January 2023
- response called the general adaptation syndrome—essentially, the three ... Selye described the general adaptation syndrome as having three stages: ...14 KB (2,140 words) - 16:01, 23 September 2022
- trees on credit. As settlers were setting down roots in the community, this ... It has been suggested that Chapman may have had Marfan syndrome,[https://www ...11 KB (1,788 words) - 08:14, 3 August 2022
- defects, known as congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), include cataracts ... problems now know as congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) and noticed that the ...11 KB (1,629 words) - 19:46, 20 August 2022
- or identity. People with amnestic syndrome usually can understand written ... and experiences. Also called amnestic syndrome, this memory loss cannot ...23 KB (3,498 words) - 17:16, 26 July 2023
- and these hormones are then transported down the nerve cell's axons ... | Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone || overproduction ...11 KB (1,456 words) - 06:20, 24 November 2022
- In humans, air enters the nose or mouth and travels down different ... which becomes the trachea. Air then travels down the various tubes to the lungs ...13 KB (1,922 words) - 19:44, 16 April 2023
- the entire surface of the brain, running down into the fissures of the cortex ... spinal cord, but does not line the brain down into its sulci (folds). ...12 KB (1,800 words) - 10:31, 10 March 2023
- molds is organic matter, which is broken down into simpler compounds by ... which has been associated with sick building syndrome. ...9 KB (1,390 words) - 19:49, 9 November 2022
- Second Coming (1980), and The Thanataos Syndrome in 1987. Percy also published ... * The Thanatos Syndrome. New York: Farrar, Straus, 1987. ISBN 0312243324 ...9 KB (1,310 words) - 18:46, 17 April 2023
- Irritable bowel syndrome, a separate disease, has been called spastic colitis or spastic colon. This name causes confusion, since colitis is ...11 KB (1,475 words) - 22:31, 7 January 2024
- may lead to streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, which can be life-threatening. ... disease (or secondary malignant syndrome of scarlet fever) included ...11 KB (1,507 words) - 08:16, 17 September 2022
- diseases such as Gilbert's syndrome, gallstones, and so forth ... fluid that assists in digestion by breaking down fats, mostly triglycerides ...21 KB (3,036 words) - 10:01, 1 April 2024
- Fail: Overcoming Founder's Syndrome, Fundphobia and Other Obstacles ... Founder's syndrome is an issue organizations face as they grow ...18 KB (2,646 words) - 09:59, 11 March 2023
- At times, however, this intricate harmony breaks down. Of the several ... bacterial) or male chronic pelvic pain syndrome, which comprises about 95 ...18 KB (2,577 words) - 08:14, 2 December 2022
- a trigger for a subset of chronic fatigue syndrome patients (Lerner et al. ... it meets the criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome, or CFS. This process includes ...25 KB (3,646 words) - 15:14, 15 April 2022
- lead to infertility. In immotile cilia syndrome, which is an autosomal recessive ... sperm pathways, chemotherapy, and Klinefelter syndrome. ...13 KB (2,055 words) - 17:43, 14 October 2022
- between NO2 levels and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. url=http://www.medicineonline.com/news/12/1110/Sids-Linked-to-Nitrogen-Dioxide-Pollution ...7 KB (934 words) - 02:27, 16 November 2022
- analytic chemical studies to the toxic oil syndrome that hit Spain in the spring and summer of 1981, in which 20,000 became acutely ill, 12,000 were hospitalized ...13 KB (1,817 words) - 06:09, 28 July 2023
- Many organisms have metabolic pathways to synthesize and break down ... adenosine deaminase, needed to break down adenine, is a cause of severe ...7 KB (928 words) - 23:49, 2 December 2022
- causes mental retardation unless the syndrome is detected and treated starting shortly after birth with tight dietary restrictions. ...15 KB (2,091 words) - 02:59, 24 November 2022
- proteins have been described: Weine syndrome, Treacher Collins syndrome, and dyskeratosis congenital syndrome (Hernandez-Verdun 2006a, 2006b; ...21 KB (3,018 words) - 00:41, 17 November 2022
- aureus resulting in toxic shock syndrome) (Lerner and Lerner 2004). ... and Streptococcus pyogenes cause toxic shock syndrome. * Type II toxins: ...15 KB (2,264 words) - 04:49, 1 May 2023
- disability disease eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome (EMS). This disease largely ... Intestinal bacteria in humans break down tryptophan into two chemicals ...18 KB (2,592 words) - 18:31, 2 May 2023
- termed infantile autism and Asperger syndrome respectively. In 1943, Kanner ... of child,” later called "Asperger syndrome" and listed in the ...54 KB (7,201 words) - 21:42, 17 January 2024
- referred to as "floppy baby syndrome." Like the other forms ... Other diseases, such as Guillain-Barré syndrome, stroke, and myasthenia ...20 KB (3,036 words) - 19:55, 20 November 2023
- * TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome * Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Including Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis) Diseases that ...8 KB (1,133 words) - 11:01, 16 August 2023
- in Type II diabetes and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). It is being studied ... in lean women with the polycystic ovary syndrome."] Endocrine Pract ...21 KB (3,013 words) - 17:20, 30 April 2020
- ultraviolet radiation (which breaks down nucleic acids—present in ... enzymes in the body that can normally break down proteins. The normal form ...17 KB (2,526 words) - 23:00, 30 November 2022
- the probability of developing Reye's syndrome. Antibiotics are ineffective ... deep tendon reflexes, anisocoria/Horner's syndrome ...16 KB (2,365 words) - 15:24, 10 December 2023
- Sacks, to speculate that he had Asperger's syndrome, though he may have been merely painfully shy. Because of his asocial and secretive behavior ...8 KB (1,276 words) - 07:10, 22 January 2024
- including Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Fulminant Hepatic (Liver ... ulcers, colitis, or irritable bowel syndrome. In overdoses, cloves can ...16 KB (2,422 words) - 07:33, 14 January 2023
- post-infectiouis irritable blowel syndrome, and domoic acid (seafood) poisoning (Hopley and van Schalkwyk 2006). A patient with Parkinson's ...10 KB (1,480 words) - 16:48, 27 March 2022
- defects affecting heart rhythm (such as long QT syndrome) can also occur. Heart defects are among the most common birth defects and are the leading cause ...11 KB (1,487 words) - 15:13, 25 January 2023
- tuberculosis. His brother William, who had Down's syndrome, had been ... demanded assurances that William's Down's syndrome was not hereditary ...17 KB (2,543 words) - 04:06, 4 November 2022
- in the Christian world what he calls "the syndrome of fin de siècle. In 2000, this took the form of the Year 2000 problem. Fins de siècle are ...28 KB (4,018 words) - 19:48, 26 March 2024
- severe symptoms, known as Irukandji syndrome (Little and Mulcahy 1998 ... by jellyfish causing Irukandji syndrome.] Med J Aust 177(7): 362 ...18 KB (2,631 words) - 20:04, 20 November 2023
- impact of major depression, organic brain syndrome or schizophrenia. ... higher rates of OCD when Tourette's syndrome and/or tics is experienced ...25 KB (3,597 words) - 16:09, 27 November 2022
- a long time period, has difficulty cutting down, acquiring and drinking alcohol ... delirium tremens, Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome, irregular heartbeat, an ...57 KB (7,925 words) - 23:36, 28 December 2023
- , aphasia), and syndromes (e.g., Aicardi syndrome). The term neurology was ... spinal disc herniation, carpal tunnel syndrome, and cerebral hemorrhages. ...20 KB (2,815 words) - 04:35, 11 March 2023
- William Wilkie Collins (January 8, 1824 – September 23, 1889) was an English novelist, playwright, and writer of short stories. He was hugely ...9 KB (1,258 words) - 12:01, 5 May 2023
- can also cause Korsakoff's syndrome, an irreversible psychosis characterized by amnesia and confabulation. * Vitamin B2 – Riboflavin deficiency ...10 KB (1,497 words) - 20:40, 3 May 2023
- of digestive juices (Zollinger-Ellison syndrome), among others. Mouth ulcers ... of subcutaneous tissue that may extend down to, but not through, the underlying ...10 KB (1,465 words) - 16:30, 11 November 2022
- AIDS is an acronym for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Originating ... half of the people identified with the syndrome were not gay. In 1982, the ...36 KB (5,435 words) - 19:47, 16 October 2020
- as well as smallpox, measles, toxic shock syndrome, anthrax, and even ebola ... smallpox, measles, and toxic shock syndrome. Others have suggested anthrax ...19 KB (2,851 words) - 07:48, 24 November 2022
- of human genes has been repeatedly revised down from initial predictions of ... to large-scale genomic abnormalities. Down syndrome, Turner Syndrome, and ...21 KB (3,045 words) - 17:02, 18 September 2020
- html Did Mozart Have Tourette Syndrome?] Retrieved June 16, 2008. that Mozart had Tourette syndrome. However, no Tourette syndrome expert ...34 KB (5,408 words) - 16:10, 10 October 2020
- long fingers may have been a result of Marfan syndrome or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. His fingering techniques included double-stops, parallel octaves ...18 KB (2,716 words) - 23:29, 14 November 2022
- acetic acid. This is known as the "vinegar syndrome." For this reason, polyester film stock (sometimes referred to under Kodak's trade ...9 KB (1,323 words) - 01:40, 13 January 2023
- relationship with bacteria that helps break down fiber, producing some nourishment ... and becomes feces. The bacteria break down some of the fiber for their ...11 KB (1,598 words) - 22:38, 7 January 2024
- mental disabilities including those related to Down syndrome and cerebral palsy. However, he soon became aware that childhood disabilities could not ...11 KB (1,524 words) - 03:53, 15 August 2023
- of glass to make lasers, and for screening for Down syndrome and some other genetic diseases. Due to its ability to absorb neutrons, it is also being ...10 KB (1,254 words) - 04:34, 23 March 2024
- assembly has recently been linked to Meckel-Gruber syndrome. ===Animal development=== Additionally, proper orientation of cilia via centriole ...11 KB (1,624 words) - 01:44, 13 January 2023
- of reactions which they named Rape Trauma Syndrome.A. Burgess and L. Holmstrom ... org/html/journey.html Rape Trauma Syndrome] Gift From Within. Retrieved ...32 KB (4,983 words) - 17:22, 16 April 2023
- === Recursive acronyms and RAS syndrome === Recursive acronym|RAS syndrome Rebranding can lead to redundant-acronym syndrome syndrome, as when ...44 KB (6,504 words) - 05:39, 15 June 2023
- **Tension Myositis Syndrome **fibromyalgia **hypertonia (Muscle Tension) **thoracic outlet syndrome **lyme disease **hypnogogia **sleep paralysis ...32 KB (4,615 words) - 17:17, 18 April 2023
- meningopolyneuritis, Garin-Bujadoux syndrome, Bannwarth syndrome, or ... arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), or other (mainly ...45 KB (6,567 words) - 16:55, 21 December 2023
- "Sudden Sniffer's Death syndrome," first described by Bass in 1970, M. Bass, Sudden sniffing death. JAMA 212: 2075–79. ...10 KB (1,437 words) - 18:43, 23 November 2023
- they created a strikingly stripped-down, simple, and extremely energetic ... form (a result of being born with Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder that ...10 KB (1,557 words) - 02:04, 9 February 2023
- *Muscle weakness (rickety myopathy or "floppy baby syndrome") *Increased tendency for fractures (easily broken bones), especially greenstick ...11 KB (1,566 words) - 18:53, 11 August 2022
- olive oil suffered from toxic oil syndrome, which caused localized immune suppression. In addition, chronic fatigue syndrome has been highly ...21 KB (3,162 words) - 10:44, 28 September 2023
- was named jazz album of the year in both Down Beat magazine and Jazziz magazine. ... was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a dangerous disorder ...11 KB (1,729 words) - 16:53, 9 November 2022
- Anne Schuetzenberger. The Ancestor Syndrome. (New York: Routledge, 1998.) ... * Schuetzenberger, Anne. The Ancestor Syndrome. New York: Routledge, 1998. ...23 KB (3,325 words) - 14:02, 31 January 2023
- high-energy ultraviolet radiation breaks down certain molecules in the atmosphere ... from oxygen toxicity, oxygen toxicity syndrome, or severe hyperoxia. This ...23 KB (3,469 words) - 06:02, 18 November 2022
- known line ("Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair") having entered ... :Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair, so that I may climb the golden ...12 KB (1,844 words) - 00:39, 8 December 2022
- with pugilistic Parkinson's syndrome, following which his motor ... were against Sonny Banks (who knocked him down earlier in the bout), Alejandro ...21 KB (3,355 words) - 01:48, 11 March 2023
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory ... as multiple sclerosis and chronic fatigue syndrome. It has been shown that ...32 KB (4,856 words) - 19:56, 27 March 2020
- risk of the development of Fetal alcohol syndrome, a condition leading to ... * Streissguth, A. 1997. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Guide for Families ...27 KB (3,955 words) - 17:28, 26 March 2024
- been the most radical and the one who laid down a substantial foundation for ... how many days is it since you came down from heaven?" He was ...13 KB (2,126 words) - 15:25, 29 January 2024
- injury and kidney failure may occur (toxic shock syndrome). Noninfective complications *During the infection, antibodies (disease–fighting chemicals ...14 KB (1,981 words) - 23:26, 21 October 2022
- 8, 1991, left him paralyzed from the neck down and wheelchair-bound, but ... has this happened to me?" sort of syndrome, just think about other ...12 KB (1,830 words) - 16:08, 31 October 2023
- debris in the process, called Kessler Syndrome. Also, clouds of very small ... tether that could be rolled out, slowing down the spacecraft. ...13 KB (1,862 words) - 15:16, 27 April 2023
- related disorder (alcohol misuse or dependence syndrome). ... to deficits seen in Korsakoff's syndrome. Impairments in spatial ...37 KB (5,241 words) - 17:51, 31 October 2023
- beliefs. John P. Koster (The Atheist Syndrome), R.C. Sproul (If There is a God Why are There Atheists), Ravi Zacharias (The Real Face of Atheism ...14 KB (2,132 words) - 08:53, 27 September 2023
- medical condition known as "Smoking Stool Syndrome." Agents, White Phosphorus (Smoking Stool Syndrome). Retrieved August 12, 2007. ...25 KB (3,622 words) - 22:45, 28 March 2023
- *Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome ===Related disciplines=== *Psychophysics *Neuroscience *Cognitive Science *Optometry *Ophthalmology ...14 KB (2,075 words) - 20:09, 21 April 2023
- disorder was defined as psychological syndrome or pattern which is associated ... isolated psychiatric hospitals being closed down in favor of community mental ...72 KB (9,918 words) - 21:54, 14 November 2023
- as a “holy nation” (34) who could look down on people who did not circumcise ... #039;s family suffered from Marfan's syndrome, a dominant autosomal mutation ...35 KB (5,451 words) - 07:14, 16 June 2023
- weight from the container, as it is being pulled down with the same acceleration. The acceleration of the container equals the acceleration of the block ...15 KB (2,264 words) - 23:27, 3 May 2023
- such as "railway spine," stress syndrome, nostalgia, "soldier ... Lynda Lytle Holmstrom defined Rape Trauma Syndrome (RTS) in order to draw attention ...49 KB (6,562 words) - 21:38, 13 October 2023
- made up of bundles of axons running up and down the cord, colored white because ... Sachs disease, Fragile X syndrome, and Down syndrome are all linked to genetic ...28 KB (4,199 words) - 22:35, 20 November 2023
- a form of neurodiversity. Many advocates of Down Syndrome rights also consider Down Syndrome (Trisomy-21) a form of neurodiversity, though males with ...35 KB (5,140 words) - 04:18, 23 March 2024
- and L.S. Halstead, "Post-polio syndrome: Pathophysiology and clinical ... N. R. Cashman, "Post-poliomyelitis syndrome," Muscle Nerve 31(1 ...72 KB (10,129 words) - 16:53, 27 December 2023
- bleeding ulcers, as well as post-polio syndrome—although this renewal of the pain and weakness of polio was not yet recognized by most physicians ...14 KB (2,023 words) - 17:26, 30 January 2024
- Malraux: A Life), André Malraux had Tourette syndrome. In 1974 he wrote a moving memoir, Lazarus, of one of his own final illnesses. He died in Paris ...14 KB (2,092 words) - 20:07, 26 July 2023
- **Mycosis fungoides / Sezary syndrome **Primary cutaneous CD30-positive T cell lymphoproliferative disorders ***Primary cutaneous anaplastic large ...16 KB (2,166 words) - 03:16, 5 November 2022
- proteins damages cells and tissues, slowing down bodily processes and resulting ... * Frailty, a syndrome of decreased strength, physical activity, physical ...31 KB (4,318 words) - 06:45, 16 June 2023
- *Gilbert's syndrome, a genetic disorder of bilirubin metabolism, found in about 5 percent of the population. *Glycogen storage disease type ...15 KB (2,224 words) - 20:54, 3 November 2022
- ways. It is often used to mean the syndrome but may refer to other mood ... The Ancient Greek physician Hippocrates described a syndrome of melancholia ...48 KB (6,504 words) - 22:08, 7 January 2024
- fails to solidify and remains a liquid down to absolute zero (0 K) at ... Heliox) can lead to high-pressure nervous syndrome. A small proportion of nitrogen ...32 KB (4,897 words) - 15:19, 25 January 2023
- perceive the passage of time, and Munchausen syndrome by proxy. The magazine is notable for its editorial traditions. Under the rubric Profiles ...15 KB (2,229 words) - 15:41, 30 April 2023
- amounts of energy. If a substance is broken down with a hail of energetic electrons ... #039;s. The classic free-radical syndrome, the iron-storage disease ...18 KB (2,651 words) - 22:44, 7 December 2022
- In 1994, the DSM-IV defined substance dependence as "a syndrome ... # Inability to cut down despite desire to do so # Spending substantial ...38 KB (5,142 words) - 21:26, 26 February 2023
- # Inability to cut down despite desire to do so # Spending substantial ... prevent a potentially deadly withdrawal syndrome known as delirium tremens. ...52 KB (7,118 words) - 05:48, 15 June 2023
- of the Lakota people and has been passed down through the generations of Lakota. ... and heat-related death: sweat lodge syndrome] Am J Forensic Med Pathol ...18 KB (2,798 words) - 14:18, 28 April 2023
