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Tache noire
Black spot (in French), a small ulcer covered with a black crust at the site of a tick bite, characteristic of several tick-borne rickettsial diseases.
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- Chiron In Greek mythology, the centaur who, wounded by Hercules, invented medicine in order to heal himself. Chiron…
- Fever, five-day Fever, five-day: Also called trench fever, this is a disease borne by body lice that was first recognized in…
- CCK Cholecystokinin
- Spot, histo See: Histo spot
- ADAMTS2 A gene that encodes a metalloproteinase enzyme. This enzyme is responsible for processing type I, type II…
- Elbow, arthritis of the Inflammation (arthritis) of the elbow joint can be due to many systemic forms of arthritis, including…
- Flood warning A flood watch or warning. The steps to take in case a flood watch or warning has been issued include the…
- Dipsosis Excessive thirst; overwhelming desire for water or another liquid. Dipsosis may occur when the amount of…
- Atonic Without normal muscle tone or strength. An atonic seizure is one in which the person suddenly loses muscle…