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Meningitis, Mollaret
Benign recurrent aseptic meningitis. The cause of Mollaret meningitis is not known. Mollaret meningitis is distinguished from viral meningitis by its recurrent character with symptom-free intervals between episodes. Symptoms include…
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Show more- Subclavian Under the clavicle (the collar bone), as the subclavian artery or the subclavian vein
- Breslow thickness A method for determining the prognosis with melanoma. The thickness of a melanoma is related to the 5-year…
- CF 1. Cystic fibrosis, one of the most frequent and serious genetic diseases, CF affects the exocrine glands and…
- FFI Fatal familial insomnia
- Anemia, addisonian Anemia, addisonian: A blood disorder caused by a lack of vitamin B12. Patients who have this disorder do not…
- Fine needle aspiration The use of a thin needle to withdraw material from the body. For example, this method is commonly used to…
- Expressivity The consistency of a genetic disease. For example, Marfan disease shows variable expressivity. Some persons…
- Tabes dorsalis Slowly progressive degeneration of the spinal cord that occurs in the tertiary (third) phase of syphilis a…
- St John's wort A flowering plant, Hypericum perforatum, also known as Perforate St John's wort, that has long been believed…
- Mortality rate, fetal The ratio of fetal deaths to the sum of the births (the live births + the fetal deaths) in that year. In the…
- Disorder, borderline personality A serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships…
- Radiate To spread out from a central area. For example, sciatic pain may radiate outward from the lower back