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Mononucleosis
Infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV, human herpesvirus 4, HHV-4) in which there is an increase of white blood cells that have a single nucleus (monocytes). The infection can be spread by saliva. Its incubation period is four to…
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Show more- Genome, Hereford See: Bovine genome
- Laparoscopic 1. Pertaining to the procedure of laparoscopy.2. Pertaining to a laparoscope, the instrument by which…
- Macroglobulinemia, Waldenstrom See: Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
- Cor The Latin word for the heart. For example, cor pulmonale is heart disease that results from abnormally high…
- Oligomenorrhea A reduction in number of menstrual periods and/or amount of menstrual flow.
- Legal medicine The branch of medicine that deals with the application of medical knowledge to legal problems and legal…
- Strep, group A A well-known strain (a type) of streptococcus (strep) bacteria that can cause strep throat and common skin…
- Constitutional thrombopathy See: Von Willebrand disease
- Fear of bees An abnormal and persistent fear of bees. A phobia can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively…
- Sac, egg See: Egg sac
- Accoucheur French for a male obstetrician, a physician skilled in the art and science of managing pregnancy, labor and…
- Microsomia Too small a body. A child with microsomia has significant undergrowth. The prefix 'micro-' is derived from…