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Human herpesvirus 2 (HHV-2)
A herpes virus that causes genital herpes, characterized by sores in the area of the genitalia. Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). This virus, like human herpesvirus 1, can cause infection of the brain (encephalitis)…
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- Colonoscope A flexible, lighted instrument used to view the inside of the colon.
- Childhood (1) The time for a boy or girl from birth until he or she is an adult. (2) The more circumscribed period of…
- Compassionate use Term used in the US for a method of providing experimental therapeutics prior to final FDA approval for use…
- Medical helminthology The field of medicine that pertains to helminths (worms) capable of disease in people. For more about these…
- Macules Small circumscribed changes in the color of skin that are neither raised (elevated) nor depressed. Macules…
- Psoriatic arthritis Psoriatic arthritis: Joint inflammation associated with psoriasis. Psoriatic arthritis is a potentially…
- Video-assisted surgery A distinctive syndrome of headaches, better known today as cluster headache. There are two main clinical…
- Urine Liquid waste. The urine is a clear, transparent fluid. It normally has an amber color. The average amount of…
- Nephrologist A medical specialist in nephrology (the study of the kidney or 'kidney-ology')