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Tuberculosis, bovine
See: Bovine tuberculosis
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- Gonorrhea A sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoea. Although gonorrhea is…
- Rebound Return of the original symptoms when maneuvers or treatment is discontinued
- Runny nose Rhinorrhea is the medical term for this common problem. From the Greek words 'rhinos' meaning 'of the nose'…
- Achlorhydria A lack of hydrochloric acid in the digestive juices in the stomach (in technical terms, so that the pH of the…
- Hexosaminidase A An enzyme which, when deficient, causes Tay-Sachs disease, a progressive fatal neurologic disorder…
- ECMO Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- Cartilage Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more flexible kind of cartilage connects muscles with…
- Extubate To remove a tube from a hollow organ or passageway, often from the airway. The opposite of extubate is…
- Empiric risk The chance that a disease will occur in a family based upon experience (past history, medical records, etc.)…