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Ankylosing
Undergoing ankylosis (stiffening or fusion of a joint)
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- Candidiasis, oral Yeast infection of the mouth and throat caused by the fungus Candida albicans; also known as thrush. Yeast…
- Gallus gallus genome The genome of the Red Jungle Fowl, the ancestor of domestic chickens. See: Chicken genome
- Hemophilia A Classic hemophilia, due to profound deficiency of factor VIII, a blood factor necessary to normal clotting…
- Respiratory disease, acute A sudden condition in which breathing is difficult and the oxygen levels in the blood abruptly drop lower…
- Active immunity The production of antibodies against a specific agent by the immune system. Active immunity can be acquired…
- Classic typhus See: Typhus, epidemic
- State, hypercoagulable A hypercoagulable state is the medical term for a condition in which there is an abnormally increased…
- Fatty acids Molecules that are long chains of lipid-carboxylic acid found in fats and oils and in cell membranes as a…