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Solitary tapeworm
Taenia solium
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- Vertebra, slipped See: Spondylolisthesis
- Microabscess A tiny abscess. A small accumulation of pus
- TGA 1. Transient global amnesia.2. Transposition of the great arteries
- Beryllium A toxic metal found in ores containing other elements that is used in making metal alloys for nuclear…
- Leon virus Type 3 poliovirus. Named after the patient in California from whom this virus was first isolated. There are…
- Donor insemination A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…
- Nasal-spray flu vaccine See: Nasal flu vaccine
- MUTYH See: MYH
- Puerperium The time immediately after the delivery of a baby. (In Latin a 'puerpera' is a woman in childbirth since…
- Viscus An internal organ of the body, specifically one within the chest (as the heart or lungs) or abdomen (as the…
- Preemie Short slang for a premature baby. A preterm infant. Also spelled premie.