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Pneumonia, bilateral
Pneumonia in both lungs. Bilateral pulmonary inflammation. Familiarly known as double pneumonia
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- Base excision repair A process of DNA repair in which an altered base is excised (removed) by a DNA glycosylase enzyme, followed…
- Vein, internal jugular The deeper of the two jugular veins in the neck that drain blood from the head, brain, face and neck and…
- Leishmania infection A parasitic disease, also called leishmaniasis, spread by the bite of sand flies infected with a protozoa…