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Staph infection
Staph infection: A staph infection is an infection with a Staphylococcal bacteria.
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- Ion channel A protein that acts as a pore in a cell membrane and permits the selective passage of ions (such as potassium…
- Fungus, foot Athlete's foot causes foot itching, burning, pain, and scaling. It is caused by a fungus and is treated with…
- Olfactory nerve A nerve that registers smells by carrying the impulses for the sense of smell from the nose to the brain…
- ERG Electroretinography
- E. coli hemorrhagic diarrhea Bloody colitis (inflammation of the bowel) caused by E. coli, usually by the strain E. coli 0157:H7. The…
- Frenulum A small structure that has a restraining function. For example, the lingual frenulum attaches the tongue to…
- Binaural Relating to both ears. From the Latin bini, a pair, + auris, ear = a pair (of) ears = both ears. Synonymous…
- Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome See: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
- Vesicular Pertaining to the presence of one or more vesicles. A vesicle is a small blister. A vesicular rash features…
- Film, lateral An X-ray picture taken from the side