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Asian cholera
A devastating and sometimes lethal disease with intense vomiting and profuse watery diarrhea was discovered in 1883 to be due to infection with the bacteria Vibrio cholerae, a discovery made by the renowned German bacteriologist Robert…
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Show more- Syndrome, DiGeorge See: DiGeorge syndrome
- Migraine, ophthalmic Migraine involving the eyes but without headache. Migraine, due to a spasm of blood vessels in the brain…
- Breast lump A localized swelling, knot, bump, bulge or protuberance in the breast. Breast lumps may appear in both sexes…
- Arrhythmias, slow Abnormally slow heart rhythms, medically termed bradycardia
- Tracheostomy button Tracheostomy button: A 1/2- to 1 1/2-inch-long plastic tube placed in the stoma to keep it open
- New variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Abbreviated nvCJD. A human disease thought due to the same infectious agent as bovine spongiform…
- Bullous Characterized by blistering, such as in a second-degree burn. Bullous is the adjective for bulla. A bulla is…
- Colorectal cancer family history See: Colon cancer family history
- Female organs of reproduction The internal genital structures of the female include the ovaries, the Fallopian tubes, the uterus (womb) and…
- HELLP syndrome A syndrome featuring a combination of 'H' for hemolysis (the breakdown of red blood cells), 'EL' for elevated…
- Protocol, Bruce See: Bruce protocol
- Cascade A sequence of successive activation reactions involving enzymes (enzyme cascade) or hormones (hormone…