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- Virus, Nipah A virus that infects pigs and people in whom it causes a sometimes fatal form of viral encephalitis (brain…
- Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVB Morquio syndrome due to deficiency of the enzyme beta-galactosidase. See also Mucopolysaccharidosis
- Parasitemia The presence of a parasite in the blood. For example, malarial parasitemia. Parasitemia is analogous to…
- Acute abdomen The abrupt (acute) onset of abdominal pain. A potential medical emergency, an acute abdomen may reflect a…
- Hemoglobin, glycosylated Hemoglobin to which glucose is bound. Glycosylated hemoglobin is tested to monitor the long-term control of…
- Relaxant Something that relaxes, relieves, reduces tension. For example, a muscle relaxant is often administered…
- Soft palate The muscular part of the roof of the mouth. The soft palate is directly behind the hard palate. It lacks bone…
- Perfluorinated acid A type of chemical that repels water and oil and is resistant to heat and chemical stress. Perfluorooctanoic…
- Cauda equina A bundle of spinal nerve roots that arise from the bottom end of the spinal cord. The cauda equina comprises…
- Bovine tuberculosis Tuberculosis in cattle caused by infection with the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis which can be transmitted to…
- Carotid stenosis Abnormal narrowing of the carotid artery, often a preamble to a stroke