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Poisoning, sea
An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish are common between March and August in the waters off of Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. There may be no…
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Show more- Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome: A condition caused by an abnormality in the electrical system of the heart…
- Disease, Meniere A condition with recurrent vertigo accompanied by ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and deafness. Symptoms…
- Syndrome, lipodystrophy A disturbance of lipid (fat) metabolism that involves the partial or total absence of fat and often the…
- Period, gestation The period of development of the young from the time of conception until birth. For humans the full gestation…
- Marasmus Wasting away, as occurs with children who have kwashiorkor. Also called cachexia, is usually a result of…
- Mother (1) The female parent. (2) To produce offspring as a female. To attribute the maternity of. (3) A cell or…
- Disease, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher See: Polycystic ovarian syndrome.
- Villus 1. A tiny finger-like or hair-like projection. 2. A small vascular protrusion.Villus is the Latin word for…
- Alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase A liver enzyme known, for short, as AGXT. See: AGXT
- Entomophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of insects. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they realize that most…
- Pachy- (prefix) Thick. As in pachydactyly (thick fingers), pachydermatous (thick fingers) and pachyonychia (thick nails)…
- WF Abbreviation for 'white female' used by doctors as shorthand when jotting down the results of their physical…