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- Varicella rash Rash: Varicella (chickenpox) is characterized by a rash, often the first sign of the disease. The rash of…
- Hematuria Blood in the urine. Hematuria may or may not be accompanied by pain, but it is always abnormal and should be…
- Gray matter The cortex of the brain which contains nerve cell bodies. The gray matter is in contrast to the white matter…
- Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis A disorder, also called Kikuchi disease, that typically causes 'swollen glands' in the neck (cervical…
- HHV-6 Human herpesvirus 6
- Flat condyloma A manifestation of the secondary stage of syphilis that takes the form of broad flat wartlike growths in…
- Salk Institute The Salk Institute for Biological Studies , a prominent independent non-profit institution doing basic…
- Banding of chromosomes The treatment of chromosomes to reveal characteristic patterns of horizontal bands like bar codes. The…