Rothmund-Thomson syndrome
A rare inherited disorder that affects the skin and many other parts of the body, including the bones, eyes, nose, hair, nails, teeth, testes, and ovaries.
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Sarcoma is a relatively uncommon cancer arising from connective tissues such as bone, cartilage, fat, or muscle rather than from organ linings.
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Sex drive is the everyday term for libido, a person's level of motivation or desire for sexual activity.
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Sexual drive describes a person's motivation or desire for sexual activity, which can vary widely and change over time.
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A product from a plant of Asian origin that produces beans used in many food products.
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Its position deep within the skull places the sphenoid sinus in close proximity to structures such as the pituitary gland and nearby nerves.
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Sperm production needs a temperature the abdomen cannot provide, which is why these glands hang outside the body in a thin skinned pouch.
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The formal name for the male gonad, used in anatomy and reports, where the plural testes and the adjective testicular both appear constantly.
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An inherited disorder marked by rapid aging that begins in early adolescence.
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WS is an inherited disorder that produces signs of accelerated aging beginning in early adulthood, arising from a gene mutation affecting DNA repair.
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An infusion that shuts down the cells dismantling bone, given as rarely as once a year in some conditions.
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Zometa delivers zoledronic acid intravenously to slow bone breakdown, treating cancer related high calcium levels and reducing skeletal complications from bone metastases.
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