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Beetle, blister
A blister beetle is one of a number of beetles that have historically been used in dried or powdered form for medicinal purposes to raise blisters on the skin. An example of a blister beetle is the so-called Spanish fly. All blister…
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Show more- Abdomen The belly, that part of the body that contains all of the structures between the chest and the pelvis. The…
- Glaucoma, angle-closure Glaucoma, angle-closure: Increased pressure in the front chamber (anterior chamber) of the eye due to sudden…
- Renal pelvis The area at the center of the kidney. Urine collects here and is funneled into the ureter
- Polycythemia Too many red blood cells. The opposite of anemia. Polycythemia formally exists when the hemoglobin, red blood…
- Pseudo-Hurler polydystrophy A rare genetic disease that is passed on via an autosomal recessive gene. It is characterized by abnormal…
- Blood group, ABO The major human blood group system. The ABO type of a person depends upon the presence or absence of two…
- Typhus, tropical See Typhus, scrub
- Chronic phase Refers to the early stages of chronic myelogenous leukemia. The number of immature, abnormal white blood…
- DNA, repetitive DNA sequences that are repeated in the genome. These sequences do not code for protein. One class termed…
- Giant cell pneumonia Pneumonia: Also known as Hecht's pneumonia, this is a deadly but fortunately rare complication of measles. It…
- Bone Bone is the substance that forms the skeleton of the body. It is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate and…
- Biomarker A biochemical feature or facet that can be used to measure the progress of disease or the effects of treatment