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La Montagne, John
(1945-2004) Medical scientist and administrator who helped develop numerous vaccines and made significant contributions to the international effort against emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. He played a central role in the…
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- Vaccination, children's See: DPT immunization.
- Gustatory sweating Sweating on the forehead, face, scalp, and neck occurring soon after ingesting food. Some gustatory sweating…
- Wind chill See: Round window.
- Pancreatic juices Inflammation of the pancreas. Of the many diverse causes of pancreatitis, the most common are alcohol and…
- Achoo syndrome A disorder characterized by nearly uncontrollable paroxysms of sneezing provoked in a reflex fashion by the…
- Tritiated Containing atoms of tritium (hydrogen-3) in the place of hydrogen (H) in a molecule. See also: Tritiated…
- Antithyroid drug A drug directed against the thyroid gland. The antithyroid drugs include carbimazole, methimazole, and…
- Cloning vector A DNA molecule originating from a virus, a plasmid (see below) or the cell of a higher organism into which…
- Arrhythmia, sinus The normal increase in heart rate that occurs during inspiration (when you breathe in). This is a natural…
- Psoriasis, guttate A type of psoriasis characterized by red, scaly patches of inflamed skin on all parts of the body. It is…
- Histiocyte A type of white blood cell, also called a macrophage, that is created by the bone marrow. They usually stay…