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CCHF
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
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Show more- Encopresis Encopresis: Inability to control the elimination of stool (fecal incontinence). Encopresis can have a variety…
- Bicornuate Having two horns or horn-shaped branches. The uterus (normally unicornuate) can sometimes be bicornuate (with…
- Oculocutaneous albinism See: Albinism, oculocutaneous
- Acinetobacter (Pronounced AH-sin-neto-bacter). A group of bacteria found in soil, water, and hospitals where they can cause…
- MDCT Multidetector computed tomography
- Cannabinoid A chemical compound in cannabis. or marijuana. Tetrahydrocannabinol is one of the cannabinoids
- Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS) RSDS is a condition that features a group of typical symptoms, including pain (often 'burning' type)…
- Human gene therapy Insertion of normal DNA directly into cells to correct a genetic defect. The treatment of disease by…
- Marsh fever See malaria
- DTaP immunization Like DPT, DTaP protects from diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus. DTaP is the same as DTP…
- Diabetic ketoacidosis High blood glucose with the presence of ketones in the urine and bloodstream, often caused by taking too…
- Midwife, certified nurse See: Certified nurse-midwife