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Stachybotrys
An antigenic green-black mold that grows on wood, paper and cotton products provided there is constant moisture. Stachybotrys can produce toxic chemicals called mycotoxins that are present on spores and small fragments of the fungus…
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Show more- Pulse, Corrigan A pulse that is full and then suddenly collapses. Named for the Irish physician Dominic John Corrigan…
- Neisseria infection See: Meningococcal infection
- Rhinitis Irritation of the nose. Derived from the Greek word rhinos meaning of the nose
- Aorta, coarctation of the A congenital constriction of the aorta, impeding the flow of blood below the level of the constriction and…
- Fracture, basilar A break in bone at the base of the skull. About a half of basilar fractures are caused by bicycle or motor…
- Radiation therapy, stereotactic The use of a number of precisely aimed beams of ionizing radiation, each coming from different directions and…
- Meconium ileus Obstruction of the intestine (ileus) due to overly thick meconium, the dark sticky stuff that is normally…
- Yersinia A group of bacteria that appear rod-like under the microscope and include Yersinia pestis (the cause of the…
- Valine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A dietary essential amino acid, valine is required…
- Disease, gum Inflammation of the soft tissue (gingiva) and abnormal loss of bone that surrounds the teeth and holds them…
- Pregnant The state of carrying a developing fetus within the body. The word 'pregnant' comes from the Latin pre-…
- Neurology The medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system -- the…