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African tick typhus
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 (tache noire) at the site of the tick bite, swollen glands nearby (satellite…
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- De Lange syndrome A relatively common birth defect syndrome with multiple malformations and mental retardation of unknown…
- HNP Human neutrophil peptide
- Genetic immunodeficiency disease See: Primary immunodeficiency disease
- Formulary 1. A collection of formulas, recipes, or prescriptions. 2. In medicine, a listing of prescription drugs…
- Gorlin syndrome II Name sometimes used for the LEOPARD syndrome which Dr. Robert J. Gorlin and colleagues recognized and…
- Patellar ligament See: Patellar tendon
- Hyperthermia : Overheg of the body. This may be due to extreme weather conditions. Unrelieved hyperthermia can lead to…
- Physician, emergency See: Emergency physician
- Y chromosome The sex chromosome found together with an X chromosome in most normal males. Once thought to be a genetic…
- Anatomy, Gray's See: Gray's Anatomy
- Diarrhea and dermatitis, zinc deficiency Diarrhea and dermatitis, zinc deficiency: Among the consequences of zinc deficiency, dermatitis (skin…