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Middle ear infection, acute
Acute middle ear infection, medically called acute otitis media is inflammation of the middle ear. Acute otitis media typically causes fluid in the middle ear accompanied by signs or symptoms of ear infection: a bulging eardrum usually…
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- Recipient In medicine, a recipient is someone who receives something like a blood transfusion or an organ transplant…
- Third ventricle >Lateral ventricles: The lateral ventricles are in the cerebral hemispheres, one in each hemisphere. Each…
- Fungiform Mushroom-shaped. From fungi-, fungus + forma, shape. The fungiform papillae are broad flat structures that…
- Parasitic Having to do with a parasite, as in a parasitic infection; or acting like a parasite by taking nourishment…
- Statutory rape A legal term describing sexual intercourse between an adult and a minor. The adult can be found guilty of…
- Cancer of the rectum See: Rectal cancer
- Meningitis, tuberculous See: Tuberculous meningitis
- Hyperlexia The presence of advanced ability to read compared to the ability to understand spoken language. Children with…
- RWI Recreational water illness
- PANDAS An acronym for Pediatric Autoimmune Disorders Associated with Strep. PANDAS is the sudden onset of symptoms…
- Dermatographism A common form of hives that follows the repeated stroking, rubbing or scratching of the skin, or when…