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Meal moth
A moth that infests both stored grain and cereal products. The moth larvae cause damage in corn meal, packaged foods, bagged grain and grain in storage. Attack is confined to surface layers of stored shelled corn and small grains. In the…
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- Manic-depression Alternating moods of abnormal highs (mania) and lows (depression). Called bipolar disease because of the…
- Opportunistic microorganism A bacteria, virus, or fungus that takes advantage of certain opportunities to cause disease. Those…
- Deafness, age-related See: Presbycusis
- Med-school syndrome See: Medical school syndrome
- Rupture A break or tear in any organ (such as the spleen) or soft tissue (such as the achilles tendon). Rupture of…
- Vertebra, first cervical The first cervical (neck) vertebra is called the atlas. It supports the head. The atlas bone is named for the…
- Diagnosis, differential The process of weighing the probability of one disease versus that of other diseases possibly accounting for…
- Candidiasis, oral Yeast infection of the mouth and throat caused by the fungus Candida albicans; also known as thrush. Yeast…
- Immunization, anthrax Anthrax: A series of six shots over six months and booster shots annually, the anthrax vaccine now in use in…
- Legal medicine The branch of medicine that deals with the application of medical knowledge to legal problems and legal…
- Fever blister A small sore situated on the face or in the mouth that causes pain, burning, or itching before bursting and…