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Williams-Beuren Syndrome (WBS)
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Williams-Beuren Syndrome (WBS) Williams syndrome (Williams-Beuren syndrome) is a rare genetic disorder, occurring in fewer than 1 in every 20,000 live births. It is characterized by a distinctive, "elfin" facial appearance, an unusually cheerful demeanor, ease with strangers, mental retardation coupled with an unusual facility with language, a love for music, cardiovascular problems such as supravalvular aortic stenosis, and hypercalcemia.
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Syndrome
A grouping of signs and symptoms, based on their frequent co-occurrence, that may suggest a common underlying pathogenesis, course, familial pattern, or treatment selection.
Genetic
Hereditary. Having to do with the genes.
Retardation
Delay or halt of any process such as mental or physical development.
Love
The personal experience and manifest expression of being attached or bonded to another person. There is sacred and profane love, and affectional and erotic love. The word is also used in the vernacular as a synonym for like.
Cardiovascular
Of, relating to, or involving the heart and the blood vessels.
Aortic
Pertaining to the aorta, the largest artery in the body.
Stenosis
The narrowing or constriction of a blood vessel or valve in the heart.
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Willamette Valley Medical Center
Willamette Valley Medical Center is a hospital in McMinnville, Oregon (USA).
William Penn Care Center
The William Penn Care Center is a hospital in Jeannette, Pennsylvania, United States.
William S Hall Psychiatric Institute
The William S Hall Psychiatric Institute is a hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, United States.
Willis-Knighton Medical Center
Willis-Knighton Medical Center is a hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana (USA).
Willow Lakes Health Center
The Willow Lakes Health Center is a hospital in Willow Street, Pennsylvania, United States.
Willowcrest Bamberger
The Willowcrest Bamberger is a hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Wills Eye Surgery Center
The Wills Eye Surgery Center is a hospital in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States.
Wills Eye Surgery Center-The Ne
The Wills Eye Surgery Center-The Ne is a hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Whiplash
An injury to the neck caused by sudden forward/backward direction changes, or rapid starts/stops on a coaster. Headrests are often added to prevent this injury from happening.
Warfarin
Warfarin is an anticoagulant that prevents blood clots from forming. It is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation and artificial heart valves.
Wellbutrin
Wellbutrin or Bupropion is used to relieve symptoms of depression such as feelings of sadness, worthlessness or guilt, loss of interest in daily activities, changes in appetite, tiredness, sleeping too much, insomnia, and thoughts of death or suicide. Wellbutrin belongs the aminoketone class, chemically unrelated to tricyclics or SSRIs. It is similar in structure to the stimulant cathinone, and to phenethylamines in general. Bupropion is also used to help people stop smoking by reducing withdrawal effects.
Wilson's Disease
A genetic disorder where the copper metabolism is abnormal, leading to copper accumulation in the liver, resulting in hepatitis and chronic hepatic injury, and in the brain, resulting in psychiatric and neurologic symptoms. Wilson´s disease is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. The disease is fatal unless treated. Penicillamine is the drug mostly used in the treatment of this disease.
Wittmaack-Ekbom Syndrome
Wittmaack-Ekbom or restless legs syndrome is a disorder of the nervous system that affects sensation and movement in the legs and causes the limbs to feel uncomfortable. Relief can be temporarily gained by moving the legs which cause sufferers to seem fidgety and restless.
Williams-Beuren Syndrome (WBS)
Weight loss pill
A medical pill curbing appetite to produce weight loss.
Whitehead
An acne lesion that forms when oil and skin cells block the opening of a hair follicle. For this reason, whiteheads are called “closed comedomes”.
White blood cells
Cells which help fight infections; also called leukocytes.
White matter
Nerve tissue that is paler in color than gray matter because it contains nerve fibers with large amounts of insulating material (myelin). The white matter does not contain nerve cells. In the brain, the white matter lies within the gray layer of the cerebral cortex.
Wisdom teeth
Third (last) molars that usually erupt at age 18-25 (when "wisdom is attained") .
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Syndrome
A grouping of signs and symptoms, based on their frequent co-occurrence, that may suggest a common underlying pathogenesis, course, familial pattern, or treatment selection.
Genetic
Hereditary. Having to do with the genes.
Retardation
Delay or halt of any process such as mental or physical development.
Love
The personal experience and manifest expression of being attached or bonded to another person. There is sacred and profane love, and affectional and erotic love. The word is also used in the vernacular as a synonym for like.
Cardiovascular
Of, relating to, or involving the heart and the blood vessels.
Aortic
Pertaining to the aorta, the largest artery in the body.
Stenosis
The narrowing or constriction of a blood vessel or valve in the heart.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Willamette Valley Medical Center
Willamette Valley Medical Center is a hospital in McMinnville, Oregon (USA).
William Penn Care Center
The William Penn Care Center is a hospital in Jeannette, Pennsylvania, United States.
William S Hall Psychiatric Institute
The William S Hall Psychiatric Institute is a hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, United States.
Willis-Knighton Medical Center
Willis-Knighton Medical Center is a hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana (USA).
Willow Lakes Health Center
The Willow Lakes Health Center is a hospital in Willow Street, Pennsylvania, United States.
Willowcrest Bamberger
The Willowcrest Bamberger is a hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Wills Eye Surgery Center
The Wills Eye Surgery Center is a hospital in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States.
Wills Eye Surgery Center-The Ne
The Wills Eye Surgery Center-The Ne is a hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Whiplash
An injury to the neck caused by sudden forward/backward direction changes, or rapid starts/stops on a coaster. Headrests are often added to prevent this injury from happening.
Warfarin
Warfarin is an anticoagulant that prevents blood clots from forming. It is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation and artificial heart valves.
Wellbutrin
Wellbutrin or Bupropion is used to relieve symptoms of depression such as feelings of sadness, worthlessness or guilt, loss of interest in daily activities, changes in appetite, tiredness, sleeping too much, insomnia, and thoughts of death or suicide. Wellbutrin belongs the aminoketone class, chemically unrelated to tricyclics or SSRIs. It is similar in structure to the stimulant cathinone, and to phenethylamines in general. Bupropion is also used to help people stop smoking by reducing withdrawal effects.
Wilson's Disease
A genetic disorder where the copper metabolism is abnormal, leading to copper accumulation in the liver, resulting in hepatitis and chronic hepatic injury, and in the brain, resulting in psychiatric and neurologic symptoms. Wilson´s disease is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. The disease is fatal unless treated. Penicillamine is the drug mostly used in the treatment of this disease.
Wittmaack-Ekbom Syndrome
Wittmaack-Ekbom or restless legs syndrome is a disorder of the nervous system that affects sensation and movement in the legs and causes the limbs to feel uncomfortable. Relief can be temporarily gained by moving the legs which cause sufferers to seem fidgety and restless.
Williams-Beuren Syndrome (WBS)
Weight loss pill
A medical pill curbing appetite to produce weight loss.
Whitehead
An acne lesion that forms when oil and skin cells block the opening of a hair follicle. For this reason, whiteheads are called “closed comedomes”.
White blood cells
Cells which help fight infections; also called leukocytes.
White matter
Nerve tissue that is paler in color than gray matter because it contains nerve fibers with large amounts of insulating material (myelin). The white matter does not contain nerve cells. In the brain, the white matter lies within the gray layer of the cerebral cortex.
Wisdom teeth
Third (last) molars that usually erupt at age 18-25 (when "wisdom is attained") .
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