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Primary HIV infection
The first few months after infection with HIV (the human immunodeficiency virus). During primary HIV infection, seroconversion occurs -- the appearance of detectable antibodies to HIV in the blood. It normally takes several weeks to…
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Show more- Zygomatic bone The part of the temporal bone of the skull that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygomatic bone is also…
- Chekhov See: Chekhov, Anton
- Recurrence risk In medical genetics, the recurrence risk is the chance that a genetic (inherited) disease present in the…
- Ligament, anterior cruciate See: Anterior cruciate ligament
- La Montagne See: La Montagne, John
- AP AP is a versatile abbreviation. It serves in cardiology to abbreviate angina pectoris (AP) and arterial…
- Diploe The soft spongy material between the inside table and outside table (the interior and exterior bony plates)…
- T.i.d. (on prescription) Seen on a prescription, t.i.d. means three times a day. It is an abbreviation for 'ter in die' which in Latin…
- Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APLS): An immune disorder characterized by the presence of abnormal…
- Vessel, afferent A vessel that carries blood toward the heart. A vein or venule
- Downregulation An decrease in the number of receptors on the surface of target cells, making the cells less sensitive to a…
- Gland, thymus See: Thymus