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Japanese encephalitis
A mosquito-borne viral infection, the leading cause of viral encephalitis in Asia. Japanese encephalitis virus cannot be transmitted from person-to-person. Number of cases: About 50,000 cases of Japanese encephalitis are reported annually…
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- Counselor, genetic A health professional with a specialized graduate degree and experience in the areas of medical genetics and…
- Placenta, supernumerary A succenturiate or accessory placenta
- Bromine A brownish-red element that is a liquid at room temperature, dissolves in water, and has a bleach-like…
- Mania, mixed See: Mixed mania
- Benjamin Spock See: Spock, Benjamin
- Fetal alcohol syndrome diagnosis >Small size and weight before and after birth (pre- and postnatal growth retardation); >Brain involvement…
- Assistive technology This term may be used to mean an assistive device, but more commonly denotes some kind of electronic or…
- Oral contraceptive, combined Commonly called 'the pill,' combined oral contraceptives are the most commonly used form of reversible birth…
- Craniotomy A surgical operation in which an opening is made in the skull.
- Lunula 1. The crescent-shaped area at the base of a fingernail or toenail. 2. Any small crescent- or moon-shaped…
- Anteroposterior (AP) In anatomy, AP stands for anteroposterior: from front-to-back. For example, an AP X-ray of the chest is taken…