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Campylobacteriosis
Disease caused by Campylobacter jejuni, now the leading cause of bacterial food poisoning, most often spread by contact with raw or undercooked poultry. A single drop of juice from a contaminated chicken is enough to make someone sick with…
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- Narcotic 1. A drug that causes insensibility or stupor. A narcotic induces narcosis, from the Greek 'narke' for…
- Orientation, anatomic terms of See Anatomic terms of orientation
- Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus aureus (a type of staph bacteria) resistant to the antibiotic methicillin. Abbreviated MRSA…
- Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy A disorder evident at birth characterized by muscle weakness, contractures of multiple joints, and…
- Transdifferentiation An instrument that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. A transducer can also act as a…
- Sleep apnea, central A breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. Central sleep apnea…
- Abse, Dannie British pulmonary physician and poet. Abse was born in 1923 in Cardiff, Wales to a Jewish family. He studied…
- Koplik's spots Little spots inside the mouth that are highly characteristic of the early phase of measles (rubeola). The…
- Membrane A very thin layer of tissue that covers a surface.
- Carbo-loading An eating routine used by some athletes that involves downing large amounts of carbohydrates several days…