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Human herpesvirus 7
Closely related to HHV-6, human herpesvirus 7 has also been linked to roseola. Researchers believe it may also cause seizures and other central nervous system symptoms in children. Diagnosis is by rapid blood culture or other blood test…
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Show more- Artemisinin An antimalarial agent extracted from the dry leaves of the Chinese herb Artemsisia annua (qinghaosu or sweet…
- Gastric outlet obstruction Any disease that mechanically impedes gastric emptying, the normal emptying of the stomach. There is…
- Antigenic shift A sudden shift in the antigenicity of a virus resulting from the recombination of the genomes of two viral…
- Diastrophic dysplasia An inherited skeletal disorder involving significantly short stature (dwarfism). Characteristic features at…
- Adenitis Inflammation of a gland. From the aden-, gland + -itis, inflammation
- Serositis Inflammation of the serous tissues of the body. The serous tissues line the lungs (pleura), heart…
- T.i.d. (on prescription) Seen on a prescription, t.i.d. means three times a day. It is an abbreviation for 'ter in die' which in Latin…
- Palate The roof of the mouth. The front portion is bony (hard palate), and the back portion is muscular (soft palate)
- Rash, yeast diaper Rash, yeast diaper: Infection in the diaper area caused by a yeast formerly called Monilia and now called…
- Glu Glutamic acid. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Neuromuscular Pertaining to both nerves and muscles, as in neuromuscular blockade by an anesthetic agent, the neuromuscular…
- Norwegian scabies See crusted scabies