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Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF)
Fever (RMSF): An acute febrile (feverish) disease initially recognized in the Rocky Mountain states, caused by Rickettsia rickettsii transmitted by hard-shelled (ixodid) ticks. Occurs only in the Western Hemisphere. Anyone frequenting…
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Show more- Virus, human immunodeficiency (HIV) The cause of AIDS. HIV has also been called the human lymphotropic virus type III, the lymphadenopathy-…
- Monilia A yeast-like fungus now called Candida.
- Hysteroscopy A procedure to see inside the uterus (the womb) using a viewing tube that is inserted into the vagina up…
- Foreskin, tight See Phimosis
- Interferon Interferon: A naturally occurring substance that interferes with the ability of viruses to reproduce…
- Gonadotropin Hormones that are secreted by the pituitary gland, and that affect the function of the male or female gonads…
- Tympanostomy tube A small plastic tube inserted into the eardrum to keep the middle ear aerated for a prolonged period of time…
- Neuron, spindle See: Spindle neuron
- Codon A set of any three adjacent bases in the DNA or RNA. There are 64 different codons of which 61 specify the…
- Shoulder bursitis Shoulder bursitis: Inflammation of one or both of the two major bursae (fluid-filled sacs) in the shoulder…
- Capsule of Glisson See Glisson's capsule
- Disease, Minamata A disorder caused by methyl mercury poisoning that was first described in the inhabitants of Minamata Bay…