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Spots, Koplik's
Little spots inside the mouth that are highly characteristic of the early (prodromal) phase of measles (rubeola). The spots look like a tiny grains of white sand, each surrounded by a red ring. They are found especially on the inside of…
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- Congenital Present at birth. A condition that is congenital is one that is present at birth. There are numerous uses of…
- Unguis incarnatus Ingrown toenail
- Drugs, teratogenic A teratogen is an agent that can disturb the development of the embryo or fetus. Teratogens halt the…
- Rapid strep test Rapid strep test: A diagnostic test commonly used to demonstrate whether streptococcus bacteria ('strep') are…
- PHS The Public Health Service, the agency responsible for the public health of the American people. The Public…
- Pregnant The state of carrying a developing fetus within the body. The word 'pregnant' comes from the Latin pre-…
- Atrophy Wasting away or diminution. Muscle atrophy is wasting of muscle, decrease in muscle mass. A nerve can also…
- Sarcoma, Kaposi Sarcoma, Kaposi: A relatively rare type of skin malignancy that tends to afflict elderly people or…
- Midwife assistant A person who assists a midwife with prenatal care, childbirth education, delivery, and post-natal care. Also…
- Proximal white subungual onychomycosis The rarest form of fungus infection of the finger or toenail. (Fungus infection of the finger or toenail is…
- Neuroepithelial Having to do with tissue made up of sensory cells that serve in the reception of external stimuli…