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Mycoplasma
The mycoplasma are a very large group of bacteria. There are more than 70 types. Mycoplasma hominis and Mycoplasma pneumoniae are among the dozen types of mycoplasma that occur in humans. Mycoplasma hominis is a common inhabitant of the…
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Show more- HEV Hepatitis E virus
- Mite-borne typhus Scrub: typhus, a mite-borne infectious disease caused by a microorganism, Rickettsia tsutsugamushi…
- ACS (American Cancer Society) A 'nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health…
- Transaminase, serum glutamic oxaloacetic An enzyme that is normally present in liver and heart cells, and is released into blood when the liver or…
- Glucose Glucose: The simple sugar (monosaccharide) that serves as the chief source of energy in the body. Glucose is…
- Empirical Based on experience and observation, rather than systematic logic. Experienced physicians often use empirical…
- Spasm, coronary artery See: Coronary artery spasm
- Infertility, Y chromosome See: Y chromosome infertility
- Chorioamnionitis Inflammation of the chorion and the amnion, the membranes that surround the fetus. Chorioamnionitis usually…
- Helminth A worm classified as a parasite. (A parasite is a disease-causing organism that lives on or in a human or…
- Doppler ultrasound A form of ultrasound that can detect and measure blood flow. Doppler ultrasound depends on the Doppler…
- Disease, Legg-Perthes See Legg-Calve-Perthes disease