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HTLV-II
The human T-lymphotropic virus type II, which is closely related to HTLV-I
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- Crabs Slang for pubic lice. See: Public lice
- Pachymeninges The dura. From pachy- (thick) + -meninges (membranes). The singular is pachymeninx
- Acrocyanosis Blueness of the extremities (the hands and feet). Acrocyanosis is typically symmetrical. It is marked by a…
- Voiding cystourethrography A procedure done to examine the bladder and urethra while the bladder fills and empties. A radiopaque liquid…
- Epidermolysis bullosa simplex A blistering skin condition usually inherited as an autosomal dominant disease. The faulty genes are those…
- Tendo calcaneus See: Achilles tendon
- Prominent vertebra The 7th cervical (neck) vertebra (C7) is sometimes called the prominent vertebra because of the length of its…
- Deuteranopia Colorblindness of the red-green type, also known as deuteranomaly or Daltonism. The term 'Daltonism' is…
- Coryza A cold in the head. The word 'coryza' came from the Greek 'koryza' which is thought to have been compounded…
- Artificial pancreas A machine that constantly measures the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood and, in response to an elevated…