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Rickettsialpox
A mild infectious disease first observed in New York City caused by Rickettsia akari, transmitted from its mouse host by chigger or adult mite bites. There is fever, a dark spot that becomes a small ulcer at the site of the bite, swollen…
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- Antidepressant, SSRI A selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), one of the commonly prescribed drugs for treating…
- MASA syndrome MASA stands for mental retardation, aphasia, shuffling gait, and adducted thumbs. Features of the syndrome…
- Appendiceal perforation Rupture of appendix
- Allergy shots See Allergy desensitization
- Meconium ileus Obstruction of the intestine (ileus) due to overly thick meconium, the dark sticky stuff that is normally…
- Intraocular tension The pressure within the eye. See: Intraocular pressure
- Shark attack >Always swim in a group. Sharks most often attack lone individuals. >Don't wander too far from shore. Doing…
- Child injury, mental Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after…
- Insomnia, transient Insomnia that usually lasts less than a week and does not recur. If it recurs from time to time, the insomnia…
- Colpoptosis A condition in which the vagina has dropped from its normal position against the abdominal wall
- C. elegans Caenorhabditis elegans, a roundworm