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Polio, abortive
A minor form of infection with the polio virus, abortive polio accounts for 80 to 90 percent of clinically apparent cases in the US, chiefly occurring in young children. The usual symptoms emerge three to five days after exposure to the…
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Show more- Baskerville effect A fatal heart attack triggered by extreme psychological stress. The effect is named after Charles…
- RVF 1. Rift Valley fever, the disease and the virus that causes it.2. Right ventricular failure, failure of the…
- Surgery, off-pump See: Off-pump surgery
- Poisoning, lead An environmental hazard capable of causing brain damage. In the US lead poisoning is formally defined as…
- Glutathione S-transferase A family of enzymes that utilize glutathione in reactions contributing to the transformation of a wide range…
- Tumor An abnormal mass of tissue. Tumors are a classic sign of inflammation, and can be benign or malignant…
- Bones of the trunk The bones of the human trunk, 51 bones in all, consisting of 26 vertebrae, 24 ribs and the sternum. The 26…
- Tube, Fallopian The two Fallopian tubes, one on each side, transport the egg from the ovary to the uterus (the womb). The…
- Leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter White matter: An inherited brain disease that occurs mainly in children. and follows a chronic progressive…
- Intervention The act of intervening, interfering or interceding with the intent of modifying the outcome. In medicine, an…
- Radiation therapy Radiation therapy: The use of high-energy rays to damage cancer cells, stopping them from growing and…
- Exacerbate To make worse. For example, smoking may exacerbate systemic lupus erythematosus