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- Shigellosis Epidemic and opportunistic bacillary dysentery due to infection with the Shigella bacteria. Shigellosis…
- Common acute lymphocytic leukemia antigen (CALLA) A cell surface enzyme with neutral metalloendopeptidase activity that serves as a marker for the…
- NTD Neural tube defect, a major birth defect caused by abnormal development of the neural tube, the structure…
- Extrafallopian A term meaning 'outside the fallopian tube.' There are two fallopian tubes in female mammals, including human…
- Hospitalist A hospital-based general physician. Hospitalists assume the care of hospitalized patients in the place of…
- Selenoprotein A peculiar class of proteins that contain the essential trace element selenium. The selenium in these…
- Section, longitudinal A cut along the long axis of a structure
- Aerosol 1. In general, a fine mist or spray which contains minute particles.2. In medicine, a spray administered by a…
- Asplenia The absence of a spleen or one that functions. (The spleen can be functionally destroyed, as occurs in…