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White-coat hypertension (White coat hypertension)
A rodent capable of carrying the types of hantavirus that cause HPS (hantavirus pulmonary syndrome) in the US. The white-footed mouse is hard to distinguish from the deer mouse. The head and body together are about four inches long. Its…
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- Bruce protocol A standardized multistage treadmill test for assessing cardiovascular health, The test was developed and…
- Disease, degenerative joint Also known as osteoarthritis, this type of arthritis is caused by inflammation, breakdown and eventual loss…
- Mansfield, Peter British scientist (1933-) who shared the 2003 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with the American…
- Fear of oneself An irrational fear of oneself, an intense self-fear that is groundless. Fear of oneself is termed…
- Spider telangiectasia Spider veins.
- Classic typhus See: Typhus, epidemic
- Gullet The esophagus. The words esophagus and gullet differ in origin. Esophagus comes from the Greek whereas gullet…
- Arg Arginine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Lumbar strain A stretching injury to the ligaments, tendons, and/or muscles of the low back. The stretching incident…
- Immunization, infectious hepatitis See Immunization, hepatitis A
- Managed care Any system that manages healthcare delivery with the aim of controlling costs. Managed care systems typically…