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Toxoplasmosis (toxo)
Toxoplasmosis (toxo): An infection caused by a single-celled parasite named Toxoplasma gondii that may invade tissues and damage the brain, especially of the fetus and newborn. The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is very common (more than 60…
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Show more- UA Abbreviation for urinalysis, a test that determines the content of the urine. Because urine removes toxins…
- Hemorrhoid A dilated (enlarged) vein in the walls of the anus and sometimes around the rectum, usually caused by…
- Nerve, twelfth cranial See: Twelfth cranial nerve
- Michael Stuart Brown See: Brown, Michael Stuart
- Supernumerary digit An extra finger or toe
- CDNA Complementary DNA. cDNA is single-stranded DNA made in the laboratory from a messenger RNA template under the…
- Compound fracture A fracture in which the bone is sticking through the skin. Also called an open fracture. NTER> Note that a…
- McCune-Albright syndrome Abbreviation (not only for McDonald's but also) for a number of entities in medicine including minimal change…
- Hydrophobia Gross edema (swelling), usually with anemia, of the fetus. It can be due to Rh blood group incompatibility…
- Charbon Known also as anthrax, charbon is a serious bacterial infection. It is not primarily a human disease but…
- Endoscope A surgical procedure for placing a feeding tube without having to perform an open laparotomy (operation on…
- Heart murmur An unusual heart sound which may be innocent or reflect disease.