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West Nile encephalitis
West Nile encephalitis: A febrile disease caused by the West Nile virus that is transmitted from birds to the common Culex mosquito and then to people. The virus is named after the area it was first found in Uganda. West Nile fever occurs…
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- Plastic surgery The field of surgery concerned with reducing scarring or disfigurement that may occur as a result of…
- Cystic periventricular leukomalacia Softening of the white matter near the ventricles of the brain resulting in abnormal cysts. Cystic…
- Antenatal surgery The surgical treatment of the fetus before birth. Also called prenatal surgery or, most often, fetal surgery…
- Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1 See B virus
- Disease, foot-and-mouth See: Foot-and-mouth disease
- Genetic disease Genetic disease: A disease caused by an abnormality in an individual's genome. There are a number of…
- Film, tear See: Tear film
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons The professional organization of American orthopaedists. Literally, the practice of child straightening…
- Cross-section In anatomy, a cross-section is a transverse cut through a structure or tissue. The opposite of a…
- Stone, kidney Kidney stone: A stone in the kidney (or lower down in the urinary tract). Kidney stones are a common cause of…
- Proctitis, ulcerative Ulcerative colitis that is limited to the rectum. Ulcerative colitis itself is a relatively common disease…