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Fever, dandy
An acute mosquito- borne viral illness of sudden onset that usually follows a benign course with headache, fever, prostration, severe joint and muscle pain, swollen glands (lymphadenopathy) and rash. The presence (the 'dengue triad') of…
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Show more- Tay-Sachs disease A genetic metabolic disorder caused by deficiency of the enzyme hexosaminidase A (hex-A) that results in a…
- Cramps, heat Painful muscle spasms in the abdomen, arms, or legs following strenuous activity. The skin is usually moist…
- Maneuver, Valsalva See: Valsalva maneuver
- VBAC Vaginal Birth After Cesarian section. Although the abbreviation VBAC (pronounced VEE-back) does not appear in…
- Macroangiopathy Angiopathy means disease of the blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries). There are two types of…
- Yellow jacket sting A sting from a yellow jacket (or other large stinging insects such as bees, hornets and wasps) can trigger…
- Achilles tendonitis Inflammation of the Achilles tendon, the tough sinew that attaches the calf muscle to the back of the…
- Liposarcoma A malignant tumor that arises in fat cells in deep soft tissue, such as that inside the thigh. Most frequent…
- Conduction system, cardiac The electrical conduction system that controls the heart rate. This system generates electrical impulses and…
- Syndrome, scalded skin See Scalded skin syndrome
- Principal investigator In biomedical research, the person who directs a research project or program. The principal investigator (the…
- Nasal septum deviation Failure of the nasal septum to be in the midline where it is supposed to be. (The nasal septum is the wall…