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Arboviral encephalitis
Inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) caused by infection with an arbovirus, a virus transmitted by a mosquito, tick or another arthropod. Infection of vertebrates, including humans, occurs when an infected arthropod feasts upon them…
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- Uterine retroversion A slight to dramatic placement of the uterus that orients it toward the back. A tipped uterus is common and…
- Cul-de-sac A viewer writes regarding the term 'cul-de-sac': 'I know we live on one. Is there a medical meaning for it?'…
- Arth. and Musculoskeletal and Skin Dis, Nat'l Inst S and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institute of (NIAMS): One of the National Institutes of…
- RLQ Abbreviation for the right lower quadrant (quarter) of the abdomen. The RLQ of the abdomen contains the…
- Positive pressure ventilation The provision of oxygen under pressure by a mechanical respirator, a machine designed to improve the exchange…
- Ear, internal There are three sections of the ear. They are the external ear, the middle ear, and the internal ear. The…
- American Academy of Pediatrics AAP. Its member pediatricians 'dedicate their efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being of…
- Drug-induced liver disease Drug-induced liver disease: Drug-induced liver diseases are diseases of the liver that are caused by…
- Gynecoid obesity A fat distribution generally characteristic of that of a woman, around the hips, etc. Gynecoid means like a…
- Hospital code While there is no formal definition for a 'Code,' doctors often use the term as slang to refer to a patient…
- Homosexuality 1 Trisomy of the same chromosome. The occurrence of two children in the same family with trisomy 21 is an…