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Arteritis, Takayasu
Also called giant cell arteritis or cranial arteritis, this is a serious disease characterized by inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels (vasculitis). The vessels affected by inflammation are the arteries (hence the name…
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- Palpebral gland See: Meibomian gland
- Bovine tuberculosis Tuberculosis in cattle caused by infection with the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis which can be transmitted to…
- Central venous catheter See: Catheter, central venous
- Nasal-spray flu vaccine See: Nasal flu vaccine
- Cornelia de Lange syndrome See: de Lange syndrome
- Fungicidal Capable of killing fungi
- Sleep drug Any drug used to help sleep. Most prescription sleep drugs are sedative hypnotic agents. They include Valium…
- Sigma Theta Tau The international honor society for nursing. Membership is by invitation to baccalaureate and graduate…
- Aneurysm, dissecting An aneurysm is a localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the heart. At the area of an…
- Substance abuse >A. A maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as…
- Bad air Any air considered noxious. Today, air filled with tobacco smoke might be considered 'bad air.' So might air…