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Tick-borne rickettsiosis, north Asian
One of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere, similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever, but less severe, with fever, a small ulcer (eschar) at the site of the tick bite, swollen glands nearby (satellite…
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Show more- Pill splitter A device for tablet splitting
- Bayes theorem A probability principle set forth by the English mathematician Thomas Bayes (1702-1761). Bayes' theorem is of…
- Disease, rheumatic heart Heart damage caused by rheumatic fever. Treatment is by preventing reinfection with strep and by treating…
- Lymphadenopathy-associated virus Another name for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS. Please see: Lymphadenopathy virus
- Menopause, radiation Menopause, radiation: Menopause induced by radiation. Radiation menopause is a type of 'induced menopause'…
- Robo Street name for the cough syrup Robitussin which contains dextromethorphan (DXM)
- Janus kinase 3 See: JAK3
- LAVH Laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy, a procedure using laparoscopic techniques to remove the uterus…
- Macular (skin) Adjective referring to macules which are circumscribed changes in the color of skin that are neither raised…
- Clot, blood See Blood clot
- Bifid uvula The uvula, the little V-shaped fleshy mass hanging from the back of the soft palate, is cleft or split. Cleft…
- Colonoscope A flexible, lighted instrument used to view the inside of the colon.