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Bilharziasis
A parasite infection by a trematode worm acquired from infested water. Also known as schistosomiasis. Species which live in man can produce liver, bladder, and gastrointestinal problems. Species of the schistosomiasis parasite which cannot…
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Show more- Sulfonamides The sulfa-related group of antibiotics, which are used to treat bacterial infection and some fungal…
- Lymph gland See Lymph node
- Parietal Adjective from the Latin 'parietalis' meaning 'belonging to the wall' that the ancient anatomists used to…
- Atypical measles syndrome (AMS) Measles syndrome (AMS): An altered expression of measles, AMS begins suddenly with high fever, headache…
- Study, synchronic See: Study, cross-sectional.
- Blot, Western A technique in molecular biology, used to separate and identify proteins. Called a Western blot merely…
- Biological chemistry Another name for biochemistry -- the study of the chemistry of living cells, tissues, organs and organisms…
- Neonatology The art and science of caring medically for the newborn.
- Syndrome, paraneoplastic See: Paraneoplastic syndrome
- Boutonneuse Fievre boutonneuse or African tick typhus, one of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern…
- Red blood cells The blood cells that carry oxygen. Red cells contain hemoglobin and it is the hemoglobin which permits them…
- Electron microscopy A recording of the eye movements, usually done to confirm the presence of nystagmus. Electronystagmogram may…