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Indian meal moth
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- Reticuloendotheliosis, leukemic See: Hairy cell leukemia
- Mycet- Prefix that denotes a relationship to fungus. From the Greek mykes, meaning fungus
- Foley catheter See: Catheter, Foley
- Carbo-loading An eating routine used by some athletes that involves downing large amounts of carbohydrates several days…
- Exhaustion, heat A warning that the body is getting too hot. The person may be thirsty, giddy, weak, uncoordinated, nauseous…
- Conduction system, cardiac The electrical conduction system that controls the heart rate. This system generates electrical impulses and…
- Poland syndrome Poland syndrome: A developmental disorder of the chest wall involving a unique pattern of one-sided…
- Hormone, secretin Hormone made by glands in the small intestine that stimulates pancreatic secretion. The word 'hormone' was…
- Vaccinia, fetal See Congenital vaccinia
- Spasticity A state of increased tone of a muscle (and an increase in the deep tendon reflexes). For example, with…