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Disease, Kawasaki
A syndrome of unknown origin, mainly affecting young children, causing fever, reddening of the eyes (conjunctivitis), lips and mucous membranes of the mouth, ulcerative gum disease (gingivitis), swollen glands in the neck (cervical…
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Show more- Onychodystrophy Malformation of the nails
- Metaphase chromosome A chromosome in the stage of the cell cycle (the sequence of events in the life of a cell) when a chromosome…
- Ulcer, esophageal A hole in the lining of the esophagus (tube-like organ leading from the throat to the stomach) corroded by…
- Kerato- Inflammation of the eye involving both the cornea and the conjunctiva. Keratoconjunctivitis can be due to…
- Leuko- Prefix meaning white, as in leukocyte (white blood cell). Leuko- comes from the Greek 'leukos' meaning white…
- Muscle, adductor Any muscle that pulls a body part toward the midline of the body. For example, the adductor muscles of the…
- Ortho- (prefix) Prefix meaning straight or erect. From the Greek 'orthos' that means just that: straight or erect. Examples…
- Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor See: G-CSF
- Kinship Relationship by marriage or, specifically, a blood tie.
- IgE Immunoglobulin E, a class of immunoglobulins that includes the antibodies elicited by an allergic substance…
- Radiation therapy, internal Radiation therapy in which a small container of radioactive material is implanted in the body, in or near the…
- Enterobiasis Any hernia containing small intestine. 2. Hernia (protrusion) of the small intestine into the upper wall of…