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Soper, Fred L.
(1893-1977) American physician, epidemiologist and public health administrator. Soper won a Lasker Award in 1946 for organizing successful campaigns to eradicate yellow fever and malaria between 1927 and 1945. He also made key…
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- Fariborz Amini Amini, Fariborz
- Deficiency, UROD See: UROD deficiency
- Nerve compression 'Pinching' a nerve by putting too much pressure on it. For example, the sciatic nerve may be painfully…
- Fecal occult blood test Fecal occult blood test: A test to check for hidden blood in the feces. Fecal refers to stool. Occult means…
- Race-based therapy See: Race-based drug
- IVC 1. Intravenous cholangiogram, an X-ray study of the gallbladder. 2. Inferior vena cava, the largest vein…
- Mold A very large group of microscopic fungi that live on plant or animal matter. Most are filamentous organisms…
- Common cold Common cold: A viral upper respiratory tract infection. This contagious illness can be caused by many…
- Thyroid A blood protein that binds with the thyroid hormone thyroxine (T4).