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Conor and Bruch disease
African tick typhus, one of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever but less severe. Characteristic features include fever, a small ulcer (tache noire) at the site of the tick…
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Show more- Outlet The exit or opening. The means by which something escapes.
- Spots, Brushfield's Speckled iris. Little white spots that slightly elevated on the surface of the iris and are arranged in a…
- Anorexia, cancer See: Cancer anorexia
- Mycelia An array of fungal filaments which was thought to resemble a display of decorative nails. From the Greek…
- Acne rosacea Acne, rosacea: This term is actually a misnomer! The appropriate term is simply rosacea which is a chronic…
- CRP An intestinal infection characterized by diarrhea caused by a microscopic parasite, Cryptosporidium parvum…
- Bones of the leg, ankle and foot Are 62 lower extremity bones. They consist of 10 hip and leg, 14 ankle and 38 foot bones. > >The 10 hip and…
- IL-4 Interleukin-4
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor A selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) is one of the commonly prescribed drugs for treating…
- Rejection In transplantation biology, the refusal by the body to accept transplanted cells, tissues or organs. For…
- Osteotomy, cuneiform Surgical removal of a triangular piece of bone
- Medication 1. A drug or medicine. 2. The administration of a drug or medicine. (Note that 'medication' does not have the…