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The most complete online medical dictionary: 16,436 terms covering anatomy, physiology, pathologies, diagnostic exams, pharmacology and every clinical specialty.
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Vaccination, H. flu
This immunization is designed to prevent disease due to Haemophilus influenzae (H. flu), specifically Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB). The HIB bacteria is responsible for a range of serious 'invasive' diseases including meningitis with…
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Show more- Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome Acronym for High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, the accumulation in the lungs of extravascular fluid (fluid…
- Homeobox gene A gene containing a short DNA sequence of about 180 base pairs referred to as a homeobox. Homeobox genes…
- Warshaw See: Warshaw, Joseph
- BP1 Beta protein 1, a protein encoded by a member of the homeobox gene family, a group of genes important to…
- Papillomatosis, recurrent respiratory Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis involves the growth of numerous warty growths in the larynx on the vocal…
- Coronary artery brachytherapy Local radiation treatment within an artery to the heart. Coronary artery brachytherapy has been used to…
- Scarlet fever Also called scarlatina, a disease caused by infection with group A streptococcal bacteria that occurs in a…
- Power of attorney, durable This is a type of advance medical directive in which legal documents provide the power of attorney to another…
- AChE (acetylcholinesterase) Abbreviation for acetylcholinesterase. See: Acetylcholinesterase
- Syndrome, Noonan (NS) A multifaceted genetic disorder characterized by a series of birth defects (congenital malformations)…
- Post-term Overly mature, overly developed, especially as regards a baby that has not been born until well after the…
- Beta error The statistical error (said to be 'of the second kind' or type II) made in testing when it is concluded that…