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Tuberculous meningitis
Meningitis due to tuberculosis. Tuberculous meningitis is the most severe form of tuberculosis. It causes severe neurologic deficits or death in more than half of cases. The pattern of tuberculous meningitis in the population is different…
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- Otitis Inflammation of the ear. Depending upon which part of the ear is inflammed, there is otitis externa, otitis…
- Breast cancer susceptibility genes Inherited factors that predispose to breast cancer. Put otherwise, these genes make one more susceptible to…
- Shin 1. The tibia, the larger of the two bones in the lower leg.2. The anterior aspect (front) of the tibia
- Disease, cat scratch A bacterial infection due to a cat scratch seen most often today in people with HIV. The disease…
- Squawroot See: Blue cohosh
- Labial Pertaining to the lip, one of the fleshy folds which surround the opening of the mouth or the vagina. Oral…
- Herniated disc Herniated disc: Rupturing of the tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column. The center…
- Rib, vertebral One of the last two ribs. A rib is said to be 'vertebral' if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast…
- Reticulocyte count The number of reticulocytes (young red blood cells) circulating in blood, usually less than 1% of the total…
- Thomas, Lewis (1913-1993) American physician, biologist, and eminent essayist. Thomas graduated from Princeton University…