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Arenavirus
One of a family of viruses called Arenaviridae whose members are generally associated with diseases transmitted by rodents to humans. Each arenavirus is usually associated with a particular rodent host species in which it is maintained…
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Show more- Peri-appendiceal See: Periappendiceal
- Osteogenesis imperfecta tarda See: Osteogenesis imperfecta type I.
- Incontinence, urinary Incontinence, urinary: The unintentional loss of urine. Inability to hold urine in the bladder due to loss of…
- Summer cold A popular term for hay fever. Although the symptoms of a 'summer cold' may be similar to those of a real…
- Disease surveillance The ongoing systematic collection and analysis of data and the provision of information which leads to action…
- Amblyopia Amblyopia: Partial or complete loss of vision in one eye caused by conditions that affect the normal…
- Neuroscientist A scientist who studies the nervous system, including the neural basis of behavior; parts of the nervous…
- Reproduction The production of offspring. Reproduction need not be sexual. Yeast can reproduce by budding
- Atresia, anal Congenital absence of an opening at the bottom end of the intestinal tract. Also called imperforate anus…
- Trichloroethylene A possible carcinogenic (cancer-causing) compound used mainly as a degreaser for metal parts…
- Mouse, white-footed See: White-footed mouse
- Lauterbur See: Lauterbur, Paul C.