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Chandipura virus
A virus that causes fever, symptoms similar to those of flu, and acute encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). Chandipura virus was first isolated in 1965 in a village in Maharashtra State, India. Since then, the virus has been reported…
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Show more- Laparoscopic 1. Pertaining to the procedure of laparoscopy.2. Pertaining to a laparoscope, the instrument by which…
- Regional enteritis Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine primarily in the small and large intestines…
- Refraction In ophthalmology, the bending of light that takes place within the human eye. Refractive errors include…
- Focal gigantism 1. The excessive growth of a specific body part such as a hand or foot, as with increased blood supply to…
- Reflex A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The…
- Pseudomembranous colitis Severe inflammation of the inner lining of the colon. Pseudomembranous colitis is characterized by pus and…
- Abuse, emotional child Emotional child abuse is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after child neglect and…
- GBS Group B strep (or George Bernard Shaw). See also Group B streptococcus infection
- BCC Basal cell carcinoma
- Respiratory system The organs that are involved in breathing. These include the nose, throat, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs
- Red jungle fowl genome The genome of Gallus gallus, the ancestor of domestic chickens. See: Chicken genome
- Narcan Brand name for naloxone