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A designation for food that specifies that 70% of its components are organic.  

Generalized symmetrical deposits of fatty tissue (lipomas) on the upper back, shoulders, and neck. The condition involves the formation of multiple, symmetrical fat deposits, similar to lipomas, beneath the skin of the head, neck, upper torso, and upper arms. Also known as multiple symmetrical lipomatosis or Lanois–Bensaude syndrome, it mainly affects adult men. The exact…

Displacement of the hand to the radial side due to relative overgrowth of the ulna.  

Root of the plant Rubia tinctorum, a source of the red dye alizarin.  

Retinal pathology involving the macula of the eye.  

Process of becoming maculate; development of macules. The state of having spots; the development of maculae.  

Surgery involving movement of a flap of retina containing the fovea to an area of healthy retinal pigment. It is performed experimentally to treat age-related macular degeneration.  

A wrinkling and eventual scarring of the retina in the macular area, resulting in visual distortion.  

A tear or discontinuity in the central portion of the retina, resulting in central visual loss.