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Babesiosis
An illness caused by the parasite Babesia which is transmitted from animals to humans by ticks. In the US, it is typically contracted in the Northeast or Midwest -- in southern New England or New York State and in Wisconsin or Minnesota…
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Show more- Naturopathy A system of therapy based on preventative care, and on the use of heat, water, light, air, and massage as…
- Histiocytosis, Langerhans cell Histiocytosis in which the active histiocytes normally occur in the skin. See histiocytosis.
- Anemia Anemia: The condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal…
- Bone, wing Familiar term for the scapula, also called the shoulder blade or blade bone, the flat triangular bone at the…
- Nitrogenous base A molecule that contains nitrogen and has the chemical properties of a base. The nitrogenous bases in DNA are…
- AAO 1. Alert and oriented.2. American Association of Ophthalmology, a professional organization.3. American…
- Ductal carcinoma in situ See: DCIS
- Tocophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of childbirth. A phobia is an unreasonable fear that can cause avoidance and…
- Reflux, esophageal A condition wherein stomach contents regurgitate or back up (reflux) into the esophagus (a long cylindrical…
- Suicide and sexual orientation High rates of suicide have consistently been reported among homosexuals, particularly among adolescents and…
- DNA technology, recombinant A series of procedures used to join together (recombine) DNA segments. A recombinant DNA molecule is…
- Color, eye See: Eye color. See also: EYCL1; EYCL2; EYCL3