See Also: Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (APS)(health)
APS (autoimmune polyglandular syndrome)(health)
Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome(health)
cupula cochleae(medicine)
Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy syndrome(health)
Polyglandular(medicine)
cupula(medicine)
cupula pleurae(medicine)
cupula of cochlea(medicine)
pleural cupula(medicine)

Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (APS) (health) and cupula cochleae (medicine)


Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (APS) (health)


A genetic autoimmune disease with an extraordinary array of clinical features but characterized most often by at least 2 of the following 3 findings: hypoparathyroidism -- underfunction of the parathyroid glands which control calcium, candidiasis (yeast infection), and adrenal insufficiency (underfunction of the adrenal gland). APS was the first systemic (bodywide) autoimmune disease found due to a defect in a single gene.





cupula cochleae (medicine)


cupula cochleae -->
cupula of cochlea


The domelike apex of the cochlea.

Synonym: cupula cochleae.