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Syndrome, Creutzfeldt-Jakob
Better known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). A dementing disease of the brain. It is believed due to an unconventional (not a bacteria or virus), transmissible agent called a prion. Symptoms of CJD include forgetfulness, nervousness…
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Show more- Resistance, vascular The opposition to the flow of blood across a vascular bed.
- Poly- 1) Prefix meaning much or many For example, polycystic means characterized by many cysts. 2) Short form for…
- Angina, Prinzmetal Angina, Prinzmetal: Chest pain due to a coronary artery spasm, a sudden constriction of one of the vessels…
- Herpes zoster Also called shingles, zona, and zoster. The culprit is the varicella-zoster virus. Primary infection with…
- ESRD End-stage renal disease
- Caul Or cowl, a membrane, in obstetrics and cooking. In obstetrics, the caul is the amnion, one of the two fetal…
- Unicellular Consisting of one cell only. Some organisms, such as bacteria, are unicellular. Unicellular is in contrast to…
- Bipolar II disorder Bipolar disorder in someone who has experienced depression and at least one episode of hypomania but not…
- Stat See: STAT
- Seabather's itch An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…
- Table An old-fashioned but convenient household measure of capacity. A tablespoon holds about 3 teaspoons, each…
- Watermelon A fruit of African origin that is, in reality, a vegetable related to cucumbers and squash. Watermelon is 92%…