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Hepatitis E virus
The agent responsible for hepatitis E. Abbreviated HEV. For more information, see: Hepatitis E
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- TGA 1. Transient global amnesia.2. Transposition of the great arteries
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- Social psychology The study of the mind and mental processes, particularly as regards social interactions, focusing on the ways…
- SAPHO syndrome SAPHO syndrome: SAPHO syndrome is an eponym for a condition which is characterized by a combination of: >…
- Vaginal yeast infection Infection of the vagina caused by a fungus known as Candida. A yeast vaginal infection is characterized by…
- H. flu Haemophilus influenzae type B
- Seabather's itch An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…
- Gyri The plural of gyrus
- Neuroplasticity The brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life. Neuroplasticity…
- Leiomyosarcoma A malignant tumor of smooth muscle origin. Smooth muscle is the major structural component of most hollow…
- Balanoposthitis In the uncircumcised male, balanitis (inflammation of the glans, the rounded head of the penis) and posthitis…