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North Asian tick-borne rickettsiosis
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- Intestinal obstruction Blockage of the intestine by infolding (intussusception), malformation, tumor, digestive problems, a foreign…
- Nephritis, interstitial Nephritis due to disorders of the connective tissue within the kidney, severe allergic reactions, exposure to…
- Colorectal polyp A polyp (a fleshy growth) on the inside lining of the colon or rectum. For more information, see: Colon polyp
- Syndrome, irritable bowel (IBS) A common gastrointestinal disorder (also called spastic colitis, mucus colitis or nervous colon syndrome)…
- Slapped cheek See: Fifth disease
- In vitro fertilization In the living organism, as opposed to in vitro (in the laboratory).
- Pain, knee Causes of knee pain include injury, degeneration, arthritis, infrequently infection and rarely bone tumors.
- Metaphyseal chondrodysplasia (McKusick type) See: Cartilage hair hypoplasia syndrome
- Visual field The entire area that can be seen when the eye is directed forward, including that which is seen with…
- Astraphobia An abnormal and persistent fear of thunderstorms. Sufferers experience anxiety even when they realize the…
- Mind That which thinks, reasons, perceives, wills, and feels. The mind now appears in no way separate from the…
- Peritonitis, acute Sudden inflammation of the peritoneum, the membrane lining the inner wall of the abdomen and pelvis…