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Lassa virus
The deadly cause of Lassa fever. Lassa virus is a virulent and highly transmissible RNA virus that belongs to the arenavirus group. Lassa virus was discovered in 1969 by a team led by Dr. Jordi Casals-Ariet. See also: Lassa fever; and…
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- Strabismus Strabismus: A condition in which the visual axes of the eyes are not parallel and the eyes appear to be…
- Cerebrovascular disease Disease of the blood vessels and, especially, the arteries that supply the brain. Cerebrovascular disease is…
- Trait, dominant lethal A genetic trait that, if present in the genome of the individual, is expressed and therefore precludes the…
- Disease, Parkinson A slowly progressive neurologic disease characterized by a fixed inexpressive face, a tremor at rest, slowing…
- Hounsfield 1. Godfrey Hounsfield, a key contributor to the creation of the CAT scanner.2. The unit measuring the…
- Anaerobic Not requiring oxygen. Anaerobic bacteria do not need oxygen to grow; in fact, oxygen is usually toxic to…
- Syncephaly Conjoined twins whose heads are joined together. From syn-, together + -cephaly, head = heads together. Also…
- Keratoconus Keratoconus: Cone-shaped cornea with the apex of the cone being forward. Also called conical cornea.
- Endometrial ablation Removal of the lining of the womb. Removing the uterine lining decreases menstrual flow or stops it…
- Montgomery, William W. Pioneering American otolaryngologist who developed many techniques used in surgery on the throat and the…