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Angiostrongyliasis
Infection with the parasitic nematode (roundworm) Angiostrongylus. The two species that infect humans are A. cantonensis and A. costaricensis. A. cantonensis, the rat lungworm, is the most common cause of human eosinophilic meningitis…
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Show more- Disease, lipid storage A series of disorders due to inborn errors in lipid metabolism resulting in the abnormal accumulation of…
- Contrast media X-ray dye. Commonly spoken of as 'contrast.
- Rosacea keratitis A condition affecting the eyes in about half of all cases of rosacea. It is characterized by burning and…
- Whole-arm translocation A type of chromosome rearrangement, also called a Robertsonian translocation, in which there is fusion of an…
- Fanconi anemia Anemia: A genetic disease that affects all of the bone marrow elements, is associated with a great diversity…
- Unassisted childbirth Birth of a baby without the assistance of an obstetrician, midwife, or other health professional. This may be…
- Dirofilaria immitis The dog heartworm
- Tick fever See: Rocky Mountain spotted fever
- Pulse The rhythmic contraction and expansion of an artery due to the surge of blood from the beat of the heart. The…
- Lederberg, Joshua (1925- ) American geneticist and microbiologist who received the Nobel prize in 1958 for his work in…
- Snake bite Snake bites: A bite of a venomous snake, such as a rattlesnake, copperhead, cottonmouth water moccasin, or…
- Eye, absent Also called anophthalmia, a congenital malformation (birth defect) of the globe. Anophthalmia refers…