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Phlebotomus fever
See: Sandfly fever
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- Gastric outlet The exit from the stomach through the pyloric channel and duodenum
- Transforming growth factor (TGF) One of several proteins secreted by transformed cells that can stimulate the growth of normal cells…
- Chorea, senile See: Senile chorea
- Absinthism The disorder associated with the habitual abuse of absinthe. The symptoms included hallucinations…
- Perianal Located around the anus, the opening of the rectum to the outside of the body. Peri- is a prefix borrowed…
- Dermatitis and diarrhea, zinc deficiency Diarrhea, zinc deficiency:Among the consequences of zinc deficiency, dermatitis (skin inflammation) and…
- Renal tubules Small structures in the kidney that filter the blood and produce the urine
- Enzyme, restriction An enzyme from bacteria that can recognize specific base sequences in DNA and cut the DNA at that site (the…
- Sulcus A groove, crevice, or furrow. In medicine, there are many sulci (plural of sulcus) as, for example, the…
- Cockayne syndrome A genetic disorder that involves progressive multisystem degeneration and is classified as a segmental…