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Ants, velvet
Ommon in most parts of the world including the Southern and Southwestern U.S., velvet ants are not true ants but rather parasitic wasps. Their sting can trigger allergic reactions. Avoidance, prompt treatment and, in selected cases…
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Show more- Phalanges The plural of phalanx. See: Phalanx
- Depression, bipolar See: Bipolar disorder
- Foot, athlete A skin infection caused by a fungus called Trichophyton which can thrive and infect the upper layer of the…
- Sudden infant death with dysgenesis of testes Abbreviated SIDDT. For more, see: SIDDT
- Bacterial Of or pertaining to bacteria. For example, a bacterial lung infection
- Level 4 biosafety >Level 1 -- This level applies to agents that do not ordinarily cause human disease. >Level 2 -- This level…
- Rat, rice See: Rice rat
- Atlas and axis joint The joint between the atlas and axis bones. The atlas is the first cervical (neck) vertebra which is just…
- Ringworm (tinea) Ringworm (tinea): Ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin previously thought to be due to a parasite…
- Neprilysin See: Metallomembrane endopeptidase
- Medication, antiviral An drug that kills viruses or suppresses their replication and, hence, inhibits their capability to multiply…
- Hormone, mineralocorticoid A group of hormones, the most important being aldosterone, that regulate the balance of water and…