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Tick-borne disease
>Babesiosis (a malaria-like infection) >Colorado tick fever (generally in the western US) >Ehrlichiosis >Lyme disease >Relapsing fever (also called tick fever, most common in the western US) >Rocky Mountain spotted fever (throughout the US…
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Show more- Antonomasy See: Antonomasia
- Am Symbol for americium
- Recalcitrant Stubborn. For example, a recalcitrant case of pneumonia stubbornly resists treatment
- Thyroid hormone receptor A molecule that receives a thyroid hormone and permits it to dock on the nuclear membrane of a cell. The…
- Bi- Prefix meaning two, as in biceps or bicuspid
- DNA sequence, finished A DNA sequence in which the bases are identified to an accuracy of no more than 1 error in 10,000 and are…
- Babesiosis An illness caused by the parasite Babesia which is transmitted from animals to humans by ticks. In the US, it…
- Potassium deficiency Inadequate potassium intake and hence potassium levels in the blood that are abnormally low. This state is…
- Keratosis, senile Synonymous with actinic keratosis. See: Keratosis, actinic
- NPCR National Program of Cancer Registries
- Flat affect A severe reduction in emotional expressiveness. People with depression and schizophrenia often show flat…
- Midwife A person trained to assist a woman during childbirth. Many midwives also provide prenatal care for pregnant…