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Fever, Philippine hemorrhagic
A syndrome due to the dengue virus that tends to affect children under 10, causing abdominal pain, hemorrhage (bleeding) and circulatory collapse (shock). Known also as dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), it starts abruptly with high…
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Show more- Assistant, physician (PA) >Medical histories and physical examinations: a PA is usually can perform histories and physical examinations…
- Bug, kissing See: Kissing bug
- Dysphonia See: Spasmodic dysphonia.
- Monoarticular Involving just one joint. As opposed to polyarticular (affecting many joints). From the Latin 'articulus,'…
- ERG Electroretinography
- Hypothyroidism, congenital Hypothyroidism, congenital: Underactivity of the thyroid gland at birth, resulting in growth retardation…
- STL2 Stickler syndrome, type II. See: Stickler syndrome
- Enterobiasis Any hernia containing small intestine. 2. Hernia (protrusion) of the small intestine into the upper wall of…
- Syndrome, Lennox See: Lennox syndrome
- Surface EMG A technique in which electrodes are placed on (not into) the skin overlying a muscle to detect the electrical…
- Transaminase clinical usage Two of the better known enzymes in the transaminase class are serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT)…
- Suprasternal notch The V shaped notch at the top of the breastbone (sternum)