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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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- Retinoic acid syndrome A syndrome that occurs from treatment with retinoic acid and is characterized by fever, dyspnea (difficulty…
- Recombinant clones Clones containing recombinant DNA molecules.
- Poison ivy Poison ivy: Skin inflammation resulting from contact with oils from the poison ivy vine. Chemicals produced…
- Neurogenic shock A type of shock (a life-threatening medical condition in which there is insufficient blood flow throughout…
- Laying on of hands In alternative medicine, an ancient method of healing by touching a person with the hands or palms, usually…
- Fear of children An abnormal and persistent fear of babies and children. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they realize…
- Optic neuroma A slow-growing benign tumor of the optic nerve. Optic gliomas are associated with neurofibromatosis type 1…
- Penis, erection of the When the penis fills with blood and is rigid. The penis contains two chambers, called the corpora cavernosa…
- Pericardium, visceral The inner layer of the pericardium, a conical sac of fibrous tissue that surrounds the heart and the roots of…
- Myelogenous Referring to the nonlymphocytic groups of white blood cells, including the granulocytes, monocytes and…
- D (domain) Abbreviation for domain, a discrete portion of a protein with its own function. The combination of domains in…