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Smallpox vaccination adverse reaction
An adverse event occurring after smallpox vaccination (vaccinia). Smallpox vaccination is a relatively safe, effective preventative against smallpox. However, in a number of individuals, smallpox vaccination can result in untoward effects…
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- Vitamin B12 A vitamin important for the normal formation of red blood cells and the health of the nerve tissues…
- VCU Voiding cystourethrography. Or voiding cystourethrogram
- Necrotic Synonymous with dead. Necrotic tissue is dead tissue.
- Calculi, renal Kidney stones, by another name. A common cause of blood in the urine and pain in the abdomen, flank, or…
- Immune tolerance A state of unresponsiveness to a specific antigen or group of antigens to which a person is normally…
- PET scan The popular name (and abbreviation) of Positron Emission Tomography
- Gastroentenologist A common misspelling of gastroenterologist
- Cyto- Colorblindness of the red-green type (also known as deuteranopia or deuteranomaly). The term "Daltonism" is…
- Minor anomaly An unusual anatomic feature that is of no serious medical or cosmetic consequence to the patient. A minor…
- Syndrome, sicca An autoimmune diseases, also known as Sjogren syndrome, that classically combines dry eyes, dry mouth, and…
- Desquamate To shed the outer layers of the skin. Although it may sound somewhat fishy, the word 'desquamate' comes from…