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Show more- Abortion, spontaneous A miscarriage, that is, any pregnancy that is not viable (the fetus cannot survive) or in which the fetus is…
- Syndrome, Witkop A genetic disorder characterized by the absence of several teeth at birth and abnormalities of the nails. The…
- Guinea pig 1.Cavia porcellus, also known as Cavia cobaya, a plump rodent native to South America brought to Europe by…
- Virus, negative-strand RNA See: Negative-strand RNA virus
- Tache noire Black spot (in French), a small ulcer covered with a black crust at the site of a tick bite, characteristic…
- Sylvatic plague Plague that is spread by ground squirrels and other wild rodents, for example, in the western portion of the…
- Uncertainty You may be uncertain why 'uncertainty' deserves a place in a medical dictionary but some would say that…
- Drugs during pregnancy, dangerous A teratogen is an agent that can disturb the development of the embryo or fetus. Teratogens halt the…
- Mastectomy, prophylactic Removal of one or both breasts without the current presence of cancer. This surgery is sometimes chosen as a…
- Diathermy The use of heat to destroy abnormal cells. Also called cauterization or electrodiathermy.
- Pulse, Corrigan A pulse that is full and then suddenly collapses. Named for the Irish physician Dominic John Corrigan…
- Stickler syndrome A relatively common genetic disorder characterized by very flexible (hyperextensible) joints, typical facial…