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North Asian tick-borne rickettsiosis
One of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere, similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever, but less severe, with fever, a small ulcer (eschar) at the site of the tick bite, swollen glands nearby (satellite…
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Show more- Fever, Meuse Fever, Meuse: Named for the Meuse River area, one of the great battlegrounds of World War I. Also known as…
- Large bowel Another name for the large intestine. The word 'bowel' originated from the Latin 'botulus' meaning 'sausage.'
- Laryngotomy Surgical opening of the larynx, the voice box
- Vulvar vestibulitis Inflammation of small glands at the entrance to the vagina. Vulvar vestibulitis is the most common physical…
- Elbow The juncture of the long bones in the middle portion of the arm. The bone of the upper arm (humerus) meets…
- Physician, emergency See: Emergency physician
- Serratus One of several muscles of the back and thorax. that have interdigitating slips that ressemble the notches on…
- Rib, false One of the last 5 pairs of ribs. A rib is said to be 'false' if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast…
- Influenza vaccination priorities The influenza (flu) vaccine is recommended for persons at high risk for serious complications from influenza…
- Immunocow A cow that has been genetically engineered to produce human antibodies. An immunocow, when challenged with an…
- Endemic Present in a community at all times but in relatively low frequency. Something that is endemic is typically…
- NIAMS Stands for National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, one of the National…