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Ancylostoma infection
Hookworm, an intestinal parasite that usually causes diarrhea or cramps. Heavy infestation with hookworm can be serious for newborns, children, pregnant women, and persons who are malnourished. Hookworm infections occur mainly in tropical…
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- Complication In medicine, an additional problem that arises following a procedure, treatment or illness and is secondary…
- Node, AV AV node: The AV node (AV stands for atrioventricular) is an electrical relay station between the atria (the…
- Insemination The deposition of semen in the female reproductive tract. Under normal circumstances, the deposit is made…
- Stickler syndrome, type I See: Stickler syndrome
- Arachnoiditis Arachnoiditis: Inflammation of the middle layer of membranes covering the brain and spinal cord…
- Tube, auditory The tube that runs from the middle ear to the pharynx, also known as the Eustachian tube. The function of…
- Glanders A bacterial infection that causes a chronic debilitating disease of equids (horses, mules, and donkeys) as…
- Pulmonary tuberculosis See: Tuberculosis, pulmonary.
- Zenker's diverticulum See: Zenker diverticulum
- Gastroesophageal reflux The return of stomach contents back up into the esophagus This frequently causes heartburn because of…
- Pott's disease An old term for tuberculosis of the spine that caused softening and collapse of the vertebrae, often…