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Histoplasma
See: Histoplasma.
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- Elasticin See: Elastin
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- Typhoon supplies kit One of a group of acute infections caused by rickettsiae, transmitted by arthropods (lice, fleas, mites), and…
- Double pneumonia Inflammation of both lungs. Medically called bilateral pneumonia
- Glaucoma, normal tension Glaucoma in which the intraocular pressure is normal but there is progressive optic nerve damage and visual…
- Penicillin Penicillin: The most famous of all antibiotics, named for the fungal mold Penicillium notatum from which it…
- Sebaceous gland A normal gland of the skin which empties an oily secretion into the hair follicle near the surface of the skin
- Pollex The thumb. Pollex is derived from the Latin pollere, to be strong, because in a contest of strength the thumb…
- MSG Monosodium glutamate, a sodium salt of the amino acid glutamic acid that enhances the flavor of certain…
- Joint, ball-and-socket A ball-and-socket joint is one in which the round end of a bone fits into the cavity of another bone. The hip…