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Hemorrhagic diarrhea, E. coli
Bloody colitis (inflammation of the bowel) caused by E. coli, usually by the strain E. coli 0157:H7. The diarrhea is severe with painful abdominal cramps, gross blood in the stool, and lasts for 6 to 8 days. Most commonly, E. coli 01257:H7…
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- Edward B. Lewis See: Lewis, Edward B
- Version 1. In obstetrics, the process of turning the fetus. A cephalic version brings the fetal head into the birth…
- Zidovudine triphosphate The active form of zidovudine which is also known as AZT. See: AZT
- Mastoid The rounded protrusion of bone just behind the ear once thought to look like the breast. The word comes from…
- Leukemia, juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia See: Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia
- Blood dyscrasia Blood disease
- Occupational therapist A licensed health professional who is trained to evaluate patients with joint conditions, such as arthritis…
- CSF 1. Cerebrospinal fluid.2. Colony-stimulating factor
- Genome, cow See: Bovine genome
- Pinkeye Also called conjunctivitis. Redness or irritation of the conjunctivae, the membranes on the inner part of the…
- SDF-1 An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…