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Fungus, foot
Athlete's foot causes foot itching, burning, pain, and scaling. It is caused by a fungus and is treated with antifungal medications, many of which are available over-the-counter. Keeping the feet dry by using cotton socks and breathable…
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- Immunity, acquired See: Acquired immunity
- Dwarfism Abnormally short stature. Some forms are hereditary. The Little People of America (LPA) define dwarfism as an…
- Sabin 1. Sabin, Albert.2. Sabin, Florence R.
- Cerebrovascular Pertaining to the blood vessels and, especially, the arteries that supply the brain. As in cerebrovascular…
- Myocardial infarction A heart attack. Abbreviated MI. The term 'myocardial infarction' focuses on the myocardium (the heart muscle)…
- Knee phenomenon See: Knee jerk
- Rodney K. Beals See: Beals, Rodney K.
- Smallpox vaccination of eye See Vaccinia keratitis
- Genitalia, male See: Male genitalia
- Allergic salute The person with allergic rhinitis (hay fever) often rubs his/her nose using the index finger. This is the…
- Scaffold 1. In genetics, the chromosome structure consisting entirely of nonhistone proteins remaining after all the…