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Taeniasis
Common minor anomaly, a rudimentary tag of ear tissue, often containing a core cartilage, usually located just in front of the ear (auricle). Therefore, also called preauricular tag. The presence of 2 or more minor anomalies in a child…
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- Lymphatics Small thin channels similar to blood vessels that do not carry blood, but collect and carry tissue fluid…
- Cryoglobulin An abnormal blood protein that has the unusual properties of precipitating from the blood serum when it is…
- Skin plaque A plaque is a broad, raised area on the skin. Because it is raised, it can be felt (palpated). By definition…
- BSL-4 Biosafety level 4. The highest level of biosafety. This level is used for the diagnosis of exotic agents such…
- Toxo (toxoplasmosis) Toxo (toxoplasmosis): An infection caused by a single-celled parasite named Toxoplasma gondii that may invade…
- Humoralism In medicine, humor refers to a fluid (or semifluid) substance. Thus, the aqueous humor is the fluid normally…
- Arthritis mutilans Arthritis mutilans: An extremely severe form of chronic rheumatoid arthritis characterized by resorption of…
- Supercilious Arrogant, haughty or disdainful. From the raising of an eyebrow ('supercilium' in Latin). Supercilious is an…
- Tick fever See: Rocky Mountain spotted fever
- Intelligence, non-verbal Innate or learned ability to understand and carry out motor tasks, such as solving physical puzzles. Also…
- Periodontal disease A bacterial infection that destroys the attachment fibers and supporting bone that hold the teeth in the…