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Fungus
A single-celled or multicellular organism. Fungi can be true pathogens (such as histoplasmosis and coccidioidomycosis) that cause infections in healthy persons or they can be opportunistic pathogens (such as aspergillosis, candidiasis, and…
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- Macrolide One in a class of antibiotics that includes Biaxin, Clarithromycin, Ery-Tab, and Erythromycin. The macrolides…
- Corneal abrasion A scratch or scrape on the cornea, the clear front window of the eye that transmits and focuses light into…
- Chemobrain Cognitive dysfunction associated with chemotherapy. It is thought that chemotherapy may cause memory loss…
- Pericardial effusion Too much fluid within the pericardium, the fibrous sac that surrounds the heart. The pericardium normally…
- Atrial fib Atrial fibrillation
- Acquired deafness Deafness: The loss of hearing that occurs or develops some time during a person's life but was not present at…
- Monochromatism 1) Total inability to perceive color. A person with true monochromatism perceives only black, white, and…
- Portable generator safety Safety, an essential matter in using a portable residential or recreational generator. Portable residential…
- FISH Abbreviation for fluorescence in situ hybridization, a molecular technique used in chromosome studies. FISH…
- Gland, endocrine See: Endocrine gland
- Cyclobutanone See: 2-ACB