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Legionella
The bacterium that causes Legionnaires' disease. This disease is due specifically to the bacterium Legionella pneumophila found in plumbing, shower heads and water-storage tanks. Outbreaks of Legionella pneumonia have been attributed to…
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Show more- Syndrome, prune belly Partial or complete absence of the abdominal muscles so that the outlines of the intestines are visible…
- Thymine (T) One member of the base pair A-T (adenine-thymine) in DNA.
- Bone type One of the four basic bone shapes in the human skeleton -- long bones, short bones, flat bones, and irregular…
- Clones, recombinant Clones containing recombinant DNA molecules.
- Silicosis A form of lung disease resulting from occupational exposure to silica dust over a period of years. Silicosis…
- Industrial health A branch of public health concerned with the health and well-being of workers. Its aims are to eliminate…
- Vertebral artery A key artery located in the back of the neck that carries blood from the heart to the brain
- Calculi, renal Kidney stones, by another name. A common cause of blood in the urine and pain in the abdomen, flank, or…
- Chronic disease A disease that persists for a long time. A chronic disease is one lasting 3 months or more, by the definition…
- Gerstmann-Straussler syndrome See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Intraepithelial Within the layer of cells that forms the surface or lining of an organ
- Excessive daytime sleepiness A neurological disorder in which there is a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep. Excessive…