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Granuloma, fish bowl
Localized nodular skin inflammation (small reddish raised areas of skin) caused by a bacterium called mycobacterium marinum. Fish bowl granuloma is typically acquired by occupational or recreational exposure to salt or fresh water, often…
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Show more- Cervical Having to do with any kind of neck including the neck on which the head is perched and the neck of the…
- BER Base excision repair
- Hypoplastic anemia-triphalangeal thumbs E-Smith type: See: Aase-Smith syndrome II
- Lizard bite Only two types of lizards are poisonous: the Gila monster that lives in Arizona and Mexico and the beaded…
- Nucleocapsid The genome + the protein coat of a virus. The nucleic acid (RNA or DNA) of the virus is its genome. The…
- Ulcer, duodenal See: Duodenal ulcer
- Discoid lupus A chronic inflammatory condition limited to the skin, caused by an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease…
- Aarskog syndrome See: Aarskog-Scott syndrome
- Adult primary liver cancer A tumor in which the cancer starts during adulthood in cells in the liver. Also called hepatocellular…
- Cannula Simply a slender tube that can be inserted into a body cavity or duct. During the insertion of the cannula…
- Sabulous Sandy or gritty. For example, the sludge in bile may be sabulous. And the stony sediment in urine may be…
- Athlete's feet See: Athlete's foot