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DefinitionJaborandi is prepared from the leaves of the plant Pilocarpus. Pilocarpus is a powerful glandular stimulant and the most efficient diaphoretic. Its most important effects are...
DefinitionJabs syndrome is a very rare genetic condition that affects how collagen-rich tissues (skull bones, eyes, and skeleton) form and grow. Children typically have large, late-closing...
DefinitionJabs Syndrome/Blau syndrome (BS) is a rare autosomal dominant, autoinflammatory syndrome characterized by the clinical triad of granulomatous recurrent uveitis, dermatitis, and symmetric arthritis?. The gene...
DefinitionJacaranda mimosifolia, commonly called Black poui, Blue Jacaranda, Jacarand belongs to the Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family), which contains other genera containing some well-known species including Bignonia, Catalpa,...
DefinitionJack Bean/Canavalia ensiformis (jack bean) is a legume that is used for animal fodder and human nutrition, especially in Brazil where it is called feijão-de-Porco (“pig bean”). It is also the source of concanavalin A....
DefinitionDiospyros mespiliformis, the jackalberry (also known as African ebony and by its Afrikaans name jakkalsbessie), is a large dioecious evergreen tree found mostly in the savannas of Africa. Jackals are fond of the fruit, hence the common names. It is a...
DefinitionJackfruit scientifically known as (Artocarpus heterophyllus) jackfruit is a tree that is native to the Indian subcontinent and is also known as the jack tree or jak. Closely related to figs and mulberries,...
DefinitionJackson Syndrome is a medical condition characterized by a range of symptoms that affect the nervous system, leading to various neurological issues. It can manifest differently...
DefinitionJackson-Barr syndrome is a very rare genetic condition that affects hearing, the eyelids, the skeleton (bones and joints), and some parts of the skin, hair, and...
DefinitionJackson-Weiss syndrome (JWS) is a rare, autosomal dominant genetic disorder marked by premature fusion of certain skull bones (craniosynostosis) and characteristic foot abnormalities. Craniosynostosis occurs when...
DefinitionPachyonychia congenita (PC) is a rare genetic disorder that affects the nails, skin, and sometimes other parts of the body. In this article, we will provide...
