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General paresis
Progressive dementia and generalized paralysis due to chronic inflammation of the covering and substance of the brain (meningoencephalitis). General paresis is a part of late (tertiary) syphilis, occurring a decade or more after the…
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- Syndrome, Sjogren-Larsson The Sjogren-Larsson syndrome is a genetic (inherited) disease usually characterized by a triad of clinical…
- Fluorescent microscope A microscope equipped to examine material that fluoresces under ultraviolet light. Fluorescence microscopy is…
- Mania, mixed See: Mixed mania
- Moniliasis, oral Yeast infection of the mouth and throat caused by a fungus formerly called Monilia, now known as Candida…
- Cryptosporidium enteritis See: Cryptosporidiosis
- Screening, newborn hearing Testing of the newborn baby's ability to hear. Newborn screening of hearing is done with automated auditory…
- Poisoning, ethylene glycol Poisoning from ethylene glycol (a clear, colorless, odorless liquid with a sweet taste) that can produce…
- Formication The illusion or hallucination that ants or other insects are creeping on or under the skin. Formication is a…
- Gastroenterology The medical specialty devoted to the study, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the digestive system…
- Radiofrequency ablation Radiofrequency ablation: The use of electrodes to generate heat and destroy abnormal tissue. In…