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Human herpesvirus 7
Closely related to HHV-6, human herpesvirus 7 has also been linked to roseola. Researchers believe it may also cause seizures and other central nervous system symptoms in children. Diagnosis is by rapid blood culture or other blood test…
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- Fenestration Literally, the making of a window -- fenestra in Latin (and fenetre in French) is a window -- fenestration…
- Acoustic neuroma A benign tumor that may develop on the hearing and balance nerves near the inner ear. The tumor results from…
- Opiate A medication or illegal drug that is either derived from the opium poppy, or that mimics the effect of an…
- Felty syndrome A complication of long-standing rheumatoid arthritis characterized by the presence of 3 conditions --…
- Aerobic exercise Brisk physical activity that requires the heart and lungs to work harder to meet the body's increased oxygen…
- Disease, acute respiratory A sudden condition in which breathing is difficult and the oxygen levels in the blood abruptly drop lower…
- Impotence Impotence: A common problem among men characterized by the consistent inability to sustain an erection…
- Disease, Wilson An inherited disorder in which too much copper accumulates in the body. Although the accumulation of copper…
- Prusiner See: Prusiner, Stanley B.
- Gram-negative Gram-negative bacteria lose the crystal violet stain (and take the color of the red counterstain) in Gram's…
- Syndrome, floppy baby A general medical reference to an abnormal condition of newborns and infants manifested by inadequate tone of…