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Scabies
Scabies: Infestation of the skin by the human itch mite, Sarcaptes scabies. The initial symptom of scabies are red, raised bumps that are intensely itchy. A magnifying glass will reveal short, wavy lines of red skin, which are the burrows…
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Show more- Phage Short for bacteriophage, a virus that lives within a bacteria. A virus for which the natural host is a…
- Livid Black and blue.
- Menopause, induced Menopause, induced: Induced menopause occurs when menopause is due to an unusual ('unnatural') event. It is…
- Body cell mass The total mass of all the cellular elements in the body which constitute all the metabolically active tissue…
- Mosaic An individual or tissue containing two or more types of genetically different cells. All females are mosaics…
- Exfoliate 1) To peal off scaly skin spontaneously. The skin exfoliates from the palms and soles in Kawasaki's disease…
- Congenital rubella syndrome The constellation of abnormalities caused by infection with the rubella (German measles) virus before birth…
- Thyroiditis, postpartum Postpartum Thyroiditis is an inflammation of the thyroid gland after pregnancy. NTER>
- Bruce protocol A standardized multistage treadmill test for assessing cardiovascular health, The test was developed and…
- Examination, postmortem An autopsy. Also called a necropsy. Postmortem examinations have been done for more than 2,000 years but…
- Somatropin Growth hormone made by the pituitary gland or a synthetic version of that hormone. Naturally occurring…
- Drug, generic >The chemical name of a drug. >A term referring to the chemical makeup of a drug rather than to the…