| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,809,705,648 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
storage disease |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.36 sec. |
|
storage disease [′stȯr·ij di‚zēz] (medicine) Metabolic abnormality in which some substance (such as fats, proteins, or carbohydrates) accumulates in abnormal amounts in certain body tissues. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Among the possible causes of black thyroid are minocycline-induced pigmentation, hemochromatosis, ochronosis, mucoviscidosis, ceroid storage disease, bruising, and hemorrhage. These genetically engineered animals, now able to make their own beta-glucuronidase, show no signs of the storage disease. The FDA in 1953 approved EDTA for use in treating heavy metal poisoning, such as lead poisoning, and a rare copper storage disease called Wilson's disease. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|