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Streptococcus haemolyticus
Another name for streptococcus pyogenes
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- Palpebra The eyelid. The plural is palpebrae and the adjective is palpebral, as in palpebral fissure
- AHC Alternating hemiplegia of childhood
- Sebum An oily secretion of the sebaceous gland which helps to preserve the flexibility of the hair
- Biloma An encapsulated collection of bile within the abdomen. A biloma may form if there is bile duct disruption, as…
- Postural Pertaining to the posture or position of the body, the attitude or carriage of the body as a whole, or the…
- ABG (arterial blood gas) The sampling of the blood levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the arteries, as opposed to the levels…
- Archaeology The scientific study of the material remains of past peoples. In archaeology today, a range of biological…
- Adduction Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body. The opposite of adduction is abduction. An adductor muscle…
- Fovea In the eye, a tiny pit located in the macula of the retina that provides the clearest vision of all. Only in…