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Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a rare congenital heart defect in which the left ventricle of the heart is severely underdeveloped.

A synovial sarcoma (also known as: malignant synovioma) is a rare form of cancer which usually occurs near to the joints of the arm neck or leg. It is one […]

Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) also called branched-chain ketoaciduria is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder affecting branched-chain amino acids. It is one type of organic acidemia. The condition gets its […]

Isovaleric acidemia also called isovaleric aciduria or isovaleric acid CoA dehydrogenase deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder which disrupts or prevents normal metabolism of the branched-chain amino acid […]

Oculogyric crisis (OGC) is the name of a dystonic reaction to certain drugs or medical conditions characterized by a prolonged involuntary upward deviation of the eyes. The term oculogyric refers […]

Substance dependence commonly called drug addiction is a compulsive need to use drugs in order to function normally. When such substances are unobtainable the user suffers from withdrawal.According to the […]

Dyshidrosis (/dɪs.haɪˈdroʊ.sɨs/ also known as acute vesiculobullous hand eczema cheiropompholyx dyshidrotic eczema pompholyx and podopompholyx) is a skin condition that is characterized by small blisters on the hands or feet. […]

A uterine fibroid is a leiomyoma (benign tumor from smooth muscle tissue) that originates from the smooth muscle layer (myometrium) of the uterus. Fibroids are often multiple and if the […]

Pregnancy is the fertilization and development of one or more offspring known as an embryo or fetus in a woman’s uterus. It is the common name for gestation in humans. […]

Gerstmann–Sträussler–Scheinker syndrome (GSS) is a very rare usually familial fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects patients from 20 to 60 years in age.[citation needed] This extremely rare disease is classified as […]