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Schonlein-Henoch purpura
A form of blood vessel inflammation (vasculitis) that typically affects small arterial vessels (capillaries) in the skin, kidneys, and intestinal tract. The disease presents characteristically as a skin rash associated with joint…
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Show more- Physical therapist A person trained and certified by a state or accrediting body to design and implement physical therapy…
- Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome See: Doula (the first meaning).
- Penicillin Penicillin: The most famous of all antibiotics, named for the fungal mold Penicillium notatum from which it…
- Dibenzoxazepine A riot control agent or 'tear gas.' See: Riot control agent poisoning
- Premature birth A birth that takes place before 37 weeks of gestation have passed. Historically, the definition of…
- Straight jacket See: Straitjacket
- Euploid The normal number of chromosomes for a species. In humans, the euploid number of chromosomes is 46 with the…
- Serratus anterior One of the serratus muscles of the back and thorax. The serrautus anterior originates from the lateral aspect…
- Dissociation In psychology and psychiatry, a perceived detachment of the mind from the emotional state or even from the…
- Aux- Prefix indicating growth or increase
- Eyedrop test There are many types of eyedrops and many types of eyedrop tests. One of the most common eyedrop tests is…
- Dog genome All of the genetic information from the dog. The genetic first draft of the dog genome sequence was completed…