| symptomatic porphyria | A form of hepatic porphyria (porphyria, hepatic) characterised by photosensitivity resulting in bullae that rupture easily to form shallow ulcers. This condition occurs in two forms: a sporadic, nonfamilial form that begins in middle age and has normal amounts of uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase with diminished activity in the liver; and a familial form in which there is an autosomal dominant inherited deficiency of uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase in the liver and red blood cells. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| symptomatic pruritus | Itching occurring as a symptom of some systemic disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| symptomatic reaction | An allergic response similar to the original one, but occurring after the use of a test or therapeutic dose of an allergen or atopen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| symptomatic tetany | Tetany from any cause in which neuromuscular hyperexcitability are clearly evident, as opposed to latent tetany. Synonym: symptomatic tetany. (05 Mar 2000) |
| symptomatic torticollis | Stiff neck due to cervical or neck myositis, chiefly of the sternocleidomastoid, occurring especially in children. Synonym: rheumatic torticollis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| symptomatic treatment | Therapy aimed at relieving symptoms without necessarily affecting the basic underlying cause(s) of the symptoms. (05 Mar 2000) |
| symptomatic ulcer | An ulcer due to systemic disease, such as tuberculosis. Synonym: symptomatic ulcer. (05 Mar 2000) |