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Fever, five-day
Fever, five-day: Also called trench fever, this is a disease borne by body lice that was first recognized in the trenches of World War I, when it is estimated to have affected more than a million people in Russia and on the fronts in…
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- Xeroradiography The process of making a type of dry x-ray in which a picture of the body is recorded on paper rather than on…
- Thrombinogen Better known today as prothrombin, a coagulation (clotting) factor needed for the normal clotting of blood…
- Elliptocytosis Hematologic disorder characterized by elliptically shaped red blood cells (elliptocytosis) with variable…
- Cholestasis with peripheral pulmonary stenosis Also known as arteriohepatic dysplasia or Alagille syndrome, this ia a genetic disorder characterized by…
- Julius Axelrod See: Axelrod, Julius
- Scoliosis, functional A structurally normal spine that appears to have a lateral curve (scoliosis). Nonstructural scoliosis…
- Invert 1) To turn inward. To invert the foot is to move its forepart toward the midline of the body. 2) To turn…
- Chromosome banding The treatment of chromosomes to reveal characteristic patterns of horizontal bands like bar codes. The…
- Cut An area of severed skin. Wash a cut or scrape it with soap and water, and keep it clean and dry. Putting…
- Meniscus, lateral knee The word 'meniscus' refers to a crescent-shaped structure. The lateral meniscus of the knee is a thickened…
- Blister, blood A blister full of blood due to a pinch, bruise or repeated friction. A blister is medically termed a vesicle…