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Human parainfluenza virus
One in a group of four RNA viruses that rank second only to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) as a common cause of lower respiratory tract disease in young children. Like RSV, human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) can cause repeated…
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- Hard palate The bony part of the roof of the mouth. The hard palate is the front of the palate and is in front of the…
- Cilium A fine hairlike projection from a cell such as those in the respiratory tract. Cilia can help to sweep away…
- Apheresis The process of removing a specific component from blood and returning the remaining components to the donor…
- Vertebrae, coccygeal The coccyx, the small tail-like bone at the bottom of the spine near the anus, is made up of 3-5 (average of…
- Aorta, coarctation of the A congenital constriction of the aorta, impeding the flow of blood below the level of the constriction and…
- CABG, off-pump See: Off-pump CABG
- Heterotopic In the wrong place, in an abnormal place, misplaced. From the Greek roots 'hetero-' meaning 'other' + 'topos'…
- Breast aplasia Breast aplasia: A rare condition wherein the normal growth of the breast or nipple never takes place. They…
- Aneurysm, renal An aneurysm involving the kidney. An aneurysm is a localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the…
- Atopic dermatitis Ding=0 width='100%' border=0> ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%'…
- Activase Brand name of alteplase, a tissue plasminogen activator made by recombinant DNA technology. See: Tissue…