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Haptophore
The specific molecular structure that allows toxins to bind to antibodies, resulting in their neutralization within the body.
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Hand-Schuller-Christian syndrome
A disorder primarily observed in children characterized by protruding eyeballs, diabetes insipidus, and a yellowish discoloration of the skin.
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Hammer finger
A finger deformity where the final joint is bent in such a way that the finger resembles a hammer, also known as mallet finger.
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Habit spasm
An involuntary repeated movement of groups of muscles resulting in eye-blinking, shoulder-shrugging, facial grimaces, sniffing, tongue clucking, coughing, throat-clearing, or sighing. Habit spasms are most often seen in childhood, and when the cause is not due to copying an adult, which is frequently the case, then it is due to nervous tension. Studies in Britain…
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Gummatous
Having the characteristics of gumma or being afflicted by gumma.
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Guillian-Barre syndrome
A type of polyneuritis characterized by paralysis and changes in sensation occurring in the outermost regions of the limbs.
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Gregory’s powder
A combination of rhubarb and magnesium carbonates, flavored with ginger, used as a laxative.
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Green sickness
Chlorosis, a severe form of iron-deficiency anemia commonly seen in young girls, marked by a greenish-white facial complexion; this condition is now seldom encountered in developed countries.
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Gravitation abscess
A gathering of pus that has descended due to gravity from an infected region higher up in the body.
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Gonadotropic
Activating the performance of the reproductive organs.
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