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Neurosyphilis, tabes
Also known as tabes dorsalis, the slowly progressive degeneration of the spinal cord that occurs in the late (tertiary) phase of syphilis a decade or more after contracting the infection. Among the terrible features are lancinating…
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- HCV Hepatitis C virus
- Psycho-oncology The psychological, social, behavioral, and ethical aspects of cancer. Psycho-oncology addresses the two major…
- Salvage radiotherapy Radiation treatment given after recurrence of a tumor. See: Salvage therapy
- Tomography The process for generating a tomogram, a two-dimensional image of a slice or section through a…
- Berzelius See: Berzelius, Jons Jacob
- Syndrome, trisomy 18 There are three instead of the normal two chromosomes #18. Children with this condition have multiple…
- Secondary atelectasis Partial or total collapse of a lung or a segment of a lung that was once expanded, as may happen after chest…
- Iris, speckled Due to little white (or lightly colored) spots that are slightly elevated on the surface of the iris. These…
- Cruciate Cross-shaped. 'Cruciate' comes from the Latin 'crux' which means 'cross'. (That is the crux of this matter)…
- Repetitive DNA DNA sequences that are repeated in the genome. These sequences do not code for protein. One class termed…
- Schistosoma japonicum A species of trematode worm that parasitizes humans and that (like S. mansoni) causes liver and…