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Zoonosis
An infectious disease in animals that can be transmitted to people. The natural reservoir for the infectious agent is a animal. Examples of zoonoses include rabies (a viral disease that can be transmitted to humans through an infected…
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Show more- Volar Pertaining to both the palm and sole. It comes from word 'vola' which the ancient Romans used for 'the palm…
- Cleft uvula The uvula, the little V-shaped fleshy mass hanging from the back of the soft palate, is cleft. . Cleft uvula…
- Kidney One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen which clear 'poisons' from the…
- Trisomy 18 syndrome There are three instead of the normal two chromosomes #18. Children with this condition have multiple…
- Laser, argon See: Argon laser
- Tricyclic antidepressant One of a class of medications used to treat depression. The tricyclic antidepressants are also used for some…
- Bather's eruption An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…
- Abductor spasmodic dysphonia A disorder in which sudden muscle spasms cause the vocal folds (or vocal cords) to stay open. See: spasmodic…
- Virtual colonoscopy Virtual colonoscopy: A method for examining the colon by taking a series of x-rays and then using a computer…
- Strep Very commonly used shortened form of Streptococcus, a very common and important group of bacteria. See…
- Superior A large vein that receives blood from the head, neck, upper extremities, and thorax and delivers it to the…
- Sesquipedalian A long polysyllabic word that means having many syllables or using long words, as is all too often the case…