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Borrelia
A group of bacteria that are helical spirochetes of the genus Borrelia. Some species of Borrelia cause relapsing fever in humans and animals. For example, Borrelia burgdorferi causes Lyme disease. Named after Amedee Borrel (1867-1936)…
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Show more- Tuberculosis, MDR Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. See: Tuberculosis, antibiotic-resistant
- Nef gene Short for negative factor gene, a gene the absence (or defect) of which diminishes the strength of a disease…
- Hansen disease Leprosy, a chronic granulomatous infection caused by a bacterium which affects various parts of the body…
- Lassa fever An acute viral infection found in the tropics, especially in West Africa. Epidemics of Lassa fever have…
- Dystocia Difficult or abnormal labor or delivery. From the Greek 'dys' meaning 'difficult, painful, disordered…
- Septate vagina A vagina that is divided, usually longitudinally, to create a double vagina. This situation can be easily…
- Adjuvant therapy Treatment that is given in addition to the primary (initial) treatment. Adjuvant treatment is an addition…
- Placental Pertaining to the placenta, the organ joining the mother and fetus during pregnancy
- Stickler syndrome, type I See: Stickler syndrome
- Subclavian steal An illness that stays below the surface of clinical detection. A subclinical disease has no recognizable…
- Torture An act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person…
- Spinal Tap Also known as a lumbar puncture or 'LP', a spinal tap is a procedure whereby spinal fluid is removed from the…