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Variolation
The old practice of inoculating someone with the virus of smallpox to produce immunity to the disease. Lady Mary Wortley Montagu introduced this practice into England from Turkey in 1721. Unfortunately, the identification of a suitable…
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- Hematoma, intracerebral See: Intracerebral hematoma
- Polymorphic Pertaining to a polymorphism, a variation in the DNA that is too common to be due merely to new mutation. A…
- Bayes' theorem See: Bayes theorem
- Pernicious anemia Pernicious anemia: A blood disorder caused by inadequate vitamin B12 in the blood. Patients who have this…
- SAPHO syndrome SAPHO syndrome: SAPHO syndrome is an eponym for a condition which is characterized by a combination of: >…
- Dip, wax A treatment for the symptoms of joint and muscle conditions, such as arthritis, that consists of melted…
- Aggressive lymphoma A lymphoma that tends to grow and spread quickly and cause severe symptoms. In contrast to an indolent or…
- Androgen suppression therapy See: Androgen suppression
- Unsteadiness Loss of one's equilibrium in regard to the environment, often with a feeling of almost falling, or the result…
- Adipose most abundant gene transcript 1 Abbreviated APM1. The APM1 gene encodes the hormone adiponectin
- Incontinent Unable to control excretions, to hold urine in the bladder or keep feces in the rectum. This is the usual…