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Thrush
Thrush: Yeast infection of the mouth and throat, characterized by patches of white, caused by the fungus Candida albicans . Yeast are part of the normal flora in the mouth. They ordinarily do not cause symptoms. Certain conditions, such as…
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Show more- Hepatitis, toxic Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) caused by an industrial chemical such as carbon tetrachloride or…
- Pulmonary syndrome, Hantavirus Exercises and treatments designed to help patients maintain and recover lung function, such as with cystic…
- Fungus, foot Athlete's foot causes foot itching, burning, pain, and scaling. It is caused by a fungus and is treated with…
- Hygieia The science of preventive medicine and the preservation of health. From the name of Hygeia, the daughter of…
- Vertebrae, thoracic The 12 thoracic vertebrae are situated between the cervical (neck) vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae. The…
- Turbinectomy Removal of a turbinate bone. The turbinate is a bone in the nose; it is an extension of the ethmoid bone, is…
- Herbicidal Capable of controlling or destroying plants, weeds, or grasses
- Psychooncology See: Psycho-oncology.
- PV Stands for polycythemia vera, a condition characterized by overproduction (proliferation) of red blood cells…
- Eicosanoid A lipid mediator of inflammation derived from the 20-carbon atom arachidonic acid (20 in Greek is 'eicosa')…
- Sylvatic plague Plague that is spread by ground squirrels and other wild rodents, for example, in the western portion of the…
- EPS Stands for ElectroPhysiologic Study, a test of the electrical conduction system of the heart (the system that…