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Clostridium
A group of anaerobic bacteria (bacteria that thrive in the absence of oxygen). There are 100+ species of Clostridium. They include, for examples, Clostridium difficile, Clostridium perfringens (also called Clostridium welchii), and…
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Show more- Somatization The process by which psychologic distress is expressed as physical symptoms. Somatization is an unconscious…
- Tapeworm, measly Taenia solium
- Library of Medicine, National (NLM) The world's largest medical library, the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) is part of the National…
- Bag, air A bag that fills with air, designed for frontal impact crashes, the kind of crashes which account for more…
- Cryptorchidism 1. Pertaining to the elbow. 2. Pertaining to the forearm and hand. 3. Pertaining to the ulna. From the Latin…
- Kb Abbreviation for kilobase
- Premenstrual syndrome Premenstrual syndrome: A combination of physical and mood disturbances that occur in the last half of a…
- Bursitis, hip Inflammation of a bursa of the hip joint. A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface…
- Ankle pain Pain in the ankle, a 'hinged' joint. Ankle pain is commonly due to a sprain or tendinitis. The severity of…
- Syndrome, Barlow Barlow syndrome is mitral valve prolapse (also known as 'click murmur syndrome'), the most common heart valve…
- Bedsore See: Bed sore
- Proximal myotonic myopathy See: Myotonic dystrophy type 2