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(medicine) A disorder in which the adrenal glands fail to produce a sufficient quantity of steroids, causing hypocortisolemia and a resultant brownish discoloration of the skin.
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(pathology) Excessive secretion of steroid hormones of the cortex of the suprarenal gland
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A phobia of renal disease.
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(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
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(pathology) Absence of the parathyroid glands
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Alternative form of aspartylglucosaminuria [A rare autosomal-recessive lysosomal storage disorder caused by deficient activity of the enzyme aspartylglucosaminidase.]
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(traditional Chinese medicine) Increased production of cholic acid or related substances.
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Alternative form of cholaemia [(medicine) A condition caused by the presence of excess bile in the blood, sometimes leading to somnolence and coma.]
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A pathological condition resulting from excess cholesterol in the body.
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(medicine) An endocrine disorder caused by high levels of cortisol in the blood.
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(pathology) eosinophile deficiency
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(medicine) Having normal parathyroid function.
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(physiology) Normal functioning of the thyroid or the physiological state as a result thereof, usually determined by the level of TSH and other thyroid-related functions.
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(pathology) A disorder in which iron accumulates in the brain
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Alternative form of Gaucher's disease [A genetic disease in which lipid accumulates in cells and certain organs.]
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Initialism of Gitelman syndrome. [An autosomal-recessive kidney tubule disorder characterized by low blood levels of potassium and magnesium, decreased excretion of calcium in the urine, and elevated blood pH.]
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(biochemistry, rare) A derivative of vitamin B which prevents skin lesions and weight loss.
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(pathology) An excessive level of adrenal hormones in the body
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(pathology) A disease characterised by an increased tendency of the blood to form clots
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A medical condition characterized by an excess of estrogenic activity in the body.
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Characterised by excessive gonadotropic behaviour
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(pathology) An elevated concentration of gonadotropins in the bloodstream
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(medicine) An abnormal increase in parathyroid gland activity
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(medicine, pathology) The condition caused by excessive secretion of hormones by pituitary tumors.
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(pathology) The presence of an elevated level of somatotropin in the body
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(pathology) The pathological condition resulting from these excess hormones.
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(pathology) A condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce adequate amounts of steroid hormones.
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(pathology) adrenocortical insufficiency; Addison's disease
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(pathology) The presence of an insufficient amount of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
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The presence of insufficient glucose in the cerebrospinal fluid.
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(pathology) A decrease in the osmolality of the body fluids.
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(medicine) pepsin deficiency, leading to impaired digestion
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(pathology) The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland.
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(pathology) potassium deficiency
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(pathology) A disorder in the metabolism of lipids in which fat is deposited in the tissues
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(pathology) The result of the accumulation of lipids in tissue other than adipose tissue
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(genetics) A gene encoding the vesicular transport protein lysosomal trafficking regulator, which is associated with the Chédiak-Higashi syndrome.
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(pathology) Relating to, or exhibiting macroprolactinemia.
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Alternative form of pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism [(medicine) A mild inherited condition in which the sufferer has symptoms similar to those of pseudohypoparathyroidism.]
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(pathology) Synonym of pseudohyperaldosteronism
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(pathology) A medical condition that mimics hyperaldosteronism.
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(medicine) A condition caused by resistance to the parathyroid hormone
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Abbreviation of pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism. [(medicine) A mild inherited condition in which the sufferer has symptoms similar to those of pseudohypoparathyroidism.]
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(pathology) Any disorder due to faulty metabolism of sugars.
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(pathology) A condition characterised by severe lipoatrophy, insulin resistance, hypertriglyceridaemia and mental retardation
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A rare inherited lipid metabolic disorder, characterized by hyperabsorption and decreased biliary excretion of dietary sterols leading to hypercholesterolemia, xanthomas, premature atherosclerosis, and abnormal hematologic and liver function test results.
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(pathology) Describing a level of proteinuria that is too low to indicate nephrosis
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(medicine) Metabolic syndrome.
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