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HTLV. A retrovirus that causes adult T-cell leukemia. HTLV is endemic (constantly present) in southern Japan and the Caribbean basin and occurs sporadically in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and the US. Adult T-cell leukemia…
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Show more- Plegia Suffix meaning paralysis or a stroke. As in cardioplegia (paralysis of the heart), hemiplegia (paralysis of…
- Dynacin Brand name for minocycline
- Genome, bee See: Honey bee genome
- Influenza, Hong Kong See: Hong Kong flu
- Tocus Labor, childbirth. Directly from the Greek 'tokos' meaning childbirth
- Angiomatosis, bacillary A bacterial infection due to a cat scratch most often seen today in people with HIV. The disease…
- Vertebrae, coccygeal The coccyx, the small tail-like bone at the bottom of the spine near the anus, is made up of 3-5 (average of…
- Groin In anatomy, the area where the upper thigh meets the trunk. More precisely, the fold or depression marking…
- Nutrition Nutrition: 1) The science or practice of taking in and utilizing foods. 2) A nourishing substance, such as…
- Tamponade, cardiac A life-threatening situation in which there is such a large amount of fluid (usually blood) inside the…
- Unsteadiness Loss of one's equilibrium in regard to the environment, often with a feeling of almost falling, or the result…
- Glycine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A nonessential amino acid, glycine is part of many…