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HTLV-III
The human T-lymphotropic virus type III. An obsolete term for the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV
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- Radioactive Emitting energy waves due to decaying atomic nuclei. Radioactive substances are used in medicine as tracers…
- Sleep disorders Sleep disorders: Any disorder that affects, disrupts, or involves sleep. The most common sleep disorder is…
- Therapy, hormone replacement (HRT) The combination therapy of estrogen plus progestogen, termed hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Estrogen…
- VER Visual evoked response. A type of electrophysiologic retinal testing
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- RMSF Rocky Mountain spotted fever.