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Herpetiform virus
A virus with the characteristic shape and behavior of a virus in the herpes family. Not all members of the herpes virus family have been identified. Some herpetiform viruses may eventually be called herpes viruses, while others are merely…
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- Speech therapist An older term for a speech- language pathologist
- Restriction fragment length polymorphism A difference in DNA between people that can be recognized by the use of a restriction enzyme. Referred to as…
- OB/GYN A commonly used abbreviation. OB is short for obstetrics or for an obstetrician, a physician who delivers…
- Achillobursitis Pain due to inflammation of the bursa associated with the Achilles tendon. . The Achilles tendon is one of…
- Glycogen storage disease One of the 14 recognized diseases that interfere with the storage of carbohydrates as glycogen in the body…
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa The versatile 'blue-green pus bacteria' that opportunistically infects people, especially those who are…
- Intensivist A physician who specializes in the care of critically ill patients, usually in an intensive care unit (ICU)
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- Agoraphobia Agoraphobia: An abnormal and persistent fear of public places or open areas, especially those from which…
- Bones of the leg, ankle and foot Are 62 lower extremity bones. They consist of 10 hip and leg, 14 ankle and 38 foot bones. > >The 10 hip and…