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Crohn ileitis
Inflammation of the ileum (the farthest segment of the small intestine) due to Crohn disease. Crohn disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder, primarily involving the small and large intestine, but which can affect other parts of the…
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- Rickets, renal Rickets-like bone malformations caused by prolonged inflammation of the kidneys
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- Drunkorexia A term coined to refer to condition of binge drinking combined with the typical self-imposed starvation seen…
- Arthritis in children Arthritis in children, usually in the form in the form of juvenile arthritis (also called pediatric…
- Trypanosoma cruzi The parasitic microorganism that causes Chagas disease. See: Chagas disease
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- Needlestick injury A penetrating stab wound from a needle (or other sharp object) that may result in exposure to blood or other…