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DefinitionAcquired neuromyotonia is an inflammatory disorder characterized by abnormal nerve impulses from the peripheral nerves that result in continuous muscle fiber activity spontaneous and continuous muscle...
DefinitionAcquired partial lipodystrophy (APL) is a rare body-fat disorder that starts after birth (so it is acquired, not present at birth). People gradually lose the normal...
DefinitionAcquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP) is a rare, life-threatening blood disorder. Your blood contains a protein–enzyme called ADAMTS13. In aTTP, the immune system makes antibodies that...
DefinitionAcquired von Willebrand syndrome? (AVWS) is a bleeding problem that starts later in life. It is not inherited? from parents. It happens because another disease or...
DefinitionAcral Peeling Skin Syndrome? (APSS) is a rare skin disorder characterized by the continuous shedding of the outer layer of the skin, specifically on the hands...
DefinitionAcrania–Exencephaly–Anencephaly (AEAS) sequence is a chain of events that begins very early in pregnancy when the top end of the neural tube does not close on...
DefinitionAcro-cardio-facial syndrome? is a very rare genetic? condition. Children born with ACFS usually have a special pattern of changes in three body areas: the hands and...
DefinitionAcro-oto-ocular syndrome? is a very rare, likely autosomal recessive genetic? condition that affects three main body areas: the extremities (hands/feet = “acro-”), the ears (“oto-”), and...
DefinitionAcro-osteolysis is a medical condition that affects the bones in your fingers and toes. In this article, we will break down what acro-osteolysis is and provide...
DefinitionAcro-osteolysis, dominant type is a rare inherited? bone condition where the tips of the fingers and toes (the distal phalanges) slowly dissolve or are re-absorbed by...
DefinitionAcrocallosal syndrome?, Schinzel type is a rare genetic? disorder that is apparent at birth (congenital?). Associated symptoms and findings may be variable, including among affected members...
