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Typhus, European
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- Dystonia musculorum deformans (DMD) Also called torsion dystonia, this is a fortunately rare, generalized dystonia (a state of abnormal -- either…
- Placental bone morphogenetic protein See: MIC-1
- Endometritis Inflammation of the endometrium. The endometrium is the inner layer of the womb (uterus)
- Mycobacterium A large family of bacteria that have unusually waxy cell walls that are resistant to digestion. The…
- Radial head dislocation See: Nursemaid's elbow
- Gram calorie See: Calorie
- Footling presentation There are single-footling or double-footling presentations depending upon whether the presenting part of the…
- Heart septum The septum of the heart is the dividing wall between the right and left sides of the heart. That portion of…
- Disease, Jakob-Creutzfeldt A transmissible degenerative brain disorder technically termed spongiform encephalopathy. Eating 'mad cow'…