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Herpes simplex type 2
A herpes virus that causes genital herpes, which is characterized by sores in the genital area. Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). This virus, like herpes simplex type 1, can also cause infection of the brain…
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- Anti-emetic See: Antiemetic
- Amyloidosis, primary Amyloidosis, primary: A disorder of plasma cells (special white blood cells that produce antibodies), this is…
- Olfactory system See: Olfactory apparatus
- Calor Heat, one of the four classic signs of inflammation (together with dolor, rubor and tumor). From the Latin…
- Movement, fetal Movement of the fetus in the womb. The first fetal movements felt by the mother during pregnancy (quickening)…
- MHC Major histocompatibility complex
- Palsy Paralysis, generally partial, whereby a local body area is incapable of voluntary movement (motor function)…
- Enteropathy Any pathology (disease) of the intestine.
- Psoriasis, erythrodermic A particularly inflammatory form of psoriasis that often affects most of the body surface. It is the least…
- Neurocysticercosis Infection of the brain by the larval form of the pork tapeworm Taenia solium. Neurocysticercosis is a form of…
- Polycystic kidney disease, autosomal recessive Ystic kidney disease, autosomal recessive: An early onset disorder characterized by the presence of…