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Show more- Cryptosporidium parvum The parasite that causes the disease, cryptosporidiosis. See: Cryptosporidiosis
- Keratosis, actinic A small rough spot on skin chronically exposed to the sun, precancerous, can develop into a skin cancer…
- Hyperhidrosis Hyperhidrosis: Excessive sweating. Hidrosis meaning sweating, so hyperhidrosis is too much sweating.
- Macewen sign A sign to detect hydrocephalus and brain abscess. Percussion (tapping) on the skull at a particular spot…
- Urethral opening, female The urethra is the transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge urine outside the body. In females…
- Liver biopsy Liver biopsy: A procedure in which a small sample of the liver is removed for the diagnosis of abnormal liver…
- Vaginitis, yeast Infection of the vagina by a fungus known as Candida, characteristically causing itching, burning, soreness…
- Effective dose The dose of a drug that will achieve the desired effect
- Drinox Trade name of the insecticide aldrin. See: Aldrin and dieldrin
- Claudication Claudication: Limping. The word 'claudication' comes from the Latin 'claudicare' meaning to limp. The Roman…
- Rodenticidal Capable of killing rats or other rodent pests or preventing them from damaging food, crops, etc
- Eosinophilia, familial See: Familial eosinophilia