Definitions of malignant hyperthermia
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hereditary condition in which certain anesthetics (e.g., halothane) cause high body temperatures and muscle rigidity
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type of:
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autosomal dominant disease, autosomal dominant disorder
a disease caused by a dominant mutant gene on an autosome
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autosomal dominant disease, autosomal dominant disorder
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