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Following is one non-physician's attempt to define some of the scientific and medical words often used in discussing Familial Mediterranean Fever and associated periodic fevers. In every case in which these definitions differ with others found elsewhere, best to trust those other sources first. Best, of course, is to discuss your confusion, questions and concerns with your own physicians.
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For general reference purposes:
Excellent on-line, illustrated medical dictionary:
http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html On-line medical dictionary: http://www.docguide.com/dgc.nsf/html/Medical-dictionary.htm |
Some terms specific to periodic fever diseases: |
Familial Mediterranean Fever click here Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) click here phenotype genotype genetics (or start with this basic lesson at http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb/1/concept/) |