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Ehrlich, Paul
(1854-1915) Renowned German scientist and physician. Born near Breslau, Ehrlich got his start there working in the laboratory of his cousin, Carl Weigert, a pathologist who pioneered the use of aniline dyes as biological stains. Ehrlich…
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- Soft palate The muscular part of the roof of the mouth. The soft palate is directly behind the hard palate. It lacks bone…
- Peliosis hepatis A rare condition in which the liver contains multiple, randomly-distributed blood-filled spaces or cavities…
- Therapy, antiretroviral (ART) Treatment that suppresses or stops a retrovirus. One of the retrovirus is the human immunodeficiency virus…
- Blood culture A test designed to detect if microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi are present in blood. A sample of…
- Mouse, white-footed See: White-footed mouse
- Fusiform Formed like a spindle, wider in the middle and tapering toward the ends. An aneurysm may be fusiform. The…
- AVM An AVM (arteriovenous malformation) is a congenital disorder (one present at birth) of blood vessels in the…
- Pigment A substance that gives color to tissue. Pigments are responsible for the color of skin, eyes, and hair
- Infantile beriberi Disease in infants due to deficiency of thiamine. This disease is well-known in undeveloped countries among…
- Vaccination, H. flu This immunization is designed to prevent disease due to Haemophilus influenzae (H. flu), specifically…
- Cystectomy Surgery to remove the bladder. Cystic fibrosis: A common genetic disease inherited as a recessive condition…