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Viral myocarditis
See: Myocarditis, viral
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- Morton's disease See: Morton's neuroma
- Blastocystis hominis The parasitic organism that causes blastocystosis. See Blastocystosis
- Spontaneous abortion A miscarriage, that is, any pregnancy that is not viable (the fetus cannot survive) or in which the fetus is…
- Oligospermia Fewer sperm than normal. Azoospermia, by contrast, means absolutely no sperm at all.
- Rectal exam, digital (DRE) An exam done to detect abnormalities that can be felt (palpated) from within the rectum. The doctor inserts a…
- Slapped cheek See: Fifth disease
- Smallpox The misuse of smallpox as an agent of bioterrorism. Smallpox was eradicated in 1977. Routine vaccinations…
- Draft DNA sequence Sequence of a DNA with less accuracy than a finished sequence. In a draft sequence, some segments are missing…
- Stenotic Narrowed, as in a stenotic artery. From the Greek 'stenos' meaning narrow
- Beta-defensin See: Defensin
- Fibrous dysplasia, monostotic Excessive growth of hard fibrous tissue that replaces normal bone tissue in a single bone. Symptoms may…