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Fever, quintan
Fever, quintan: Quintan means recurring every 5 days, the characteristic duration of trench fever. Quintan or trench fever is a disease borne by body lice that was first recognized in the trenches of World War I, when it is estimated to…
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Show more- Cholangitis Inflammation of the bile duct. From cholangi-, pertaining to a bile duct + -itis, inflammation. See also…
- Senescence Aging, the process of becoming old, or the state of being old. As we age, we senesce. No known substance can…
- Pubic symphysis The joint between the pubic bones in the front of the pelvis. Also called the symphysis pubis
- Junctional epidermolysis bullosa A blistering skin condition inherited in an autosomal recessive manner, due to mutation of a gene that…
- Nijmegen breakage syndrome A genetic disease named for the city of Nijmegen (in The Netherlands) with increased chromosome breakage…
- Ciliary body melanoma See: Intraocular melanoma
- Kit, disaster supplies You and your family can cope best by preparing for disaster before it strikes. One way to prepare is by…
- Soothing Bringing comfort, solace, reassurance, peace, composure, quietude. To soothe is to allay, balm, becalm, calm…
- Multiple symmetric lipomatosis A disorder characterized by painless symmetrical diffuse deposits of fat beneath the skin of the neck, upper…
- Corpus luteum cyst This type of functional ovarian cyst occurs after an egg has been released from a follicle. After this…
- Roach-2 Or roaches. Street term for Rohypnol
- Nostril One of the openings in the nose that allows air to flow in and out of the nasal cavities. The word nostril…