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Colitis, amebic
Amebic dysentery (inflammation of the intestine) with ulcers in the colon due to infection with an ameba (Entamoeba histolytica), a single-celled parasite transmitted to humans via contaminated water and food. 'Ameba' is from the Greek…
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- Sub- Prefix meaning meaning under, below, less than normal, secondary, less than fully. As in subacute, subaortic…
- Immunity, innate See: Innate immunity
- Supercentenarian Someone 110 years old or over (no upper limit). This term was coined in 1991. See also: Age by decade
- Surgicenter A facility for minor surgery done on an outpatient basis; a facility designed to serve patients who need…
- Erythromycin Erythromycin: Erythromycin is a common antibiotic for treating bacterial infection. Sold under many brand…
- Dementia complex, AIDS See: AIDS dementia complex
- Care, critical See: Critical care
- Alkyl group In chemistry, a group of atoms derived from an alkane (a hydrocarbon with no carbon-to-carbon multiple bonds)…
- Syndrome, abdominal muscle deficiency See: Abdominal muscle deficiency syndrome
- Sarcoma, Kaposi Sarcoma, Kaposi: A relatively rare type of skin malignancy that tends to afflict elderly people or…