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German measles immunization
The standard MMR vaccine is given to prevent measles, mumps and rubella (German measles). The MMR vaccine is now given in two dosages. The first should be given at 12-15 months of age. The second vaccination should be given at 4-6 years…
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- Soft chancre See: Chancroid
- Parathyroid insufficiency See: Hypoparathyroidism
- African sleeping sickness Also called African trypanosomiasis, a systemic disease caused by the parasite Trypanosoma brucei that is…
- Amini Amini, Fariborz
- Drug-resistant tuberculosis See: Tuberculosis, drug-resistant
- Autotransplant The process of transplanting tissue from one part of the body to another in the same individual. The…
- Enterocele 1. Any hernia containing small intestine. 2. Hernia (protrusion) of the small intestine into the upper wall…
- Hysterectomy, laparoscopically assisted vaginal Rocedure using laparoscopic techniques to remove the uterus (womb) and/or tubes and ovaries through the…
- Mechanical ventilation Use of a machine called a ventilator or respirator to improve the exchange of air between the lungs and the…
- Dejerine-Klumpke paralysis See: Klumpke palsy
- Environmental Protection Agency >All Americans are protected from significant risks to human health and the environment where they live…