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Pesthouse
A hospital where people suffering from infectious disease were once confined and sometimes treated. 'I discovered the ruin of the pesthouse, a building where anyone with an illness who was passing through the western passages into the…
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- Optic nerve The optic nerve connects the eye to the brain. The optic nerve carries the impulses formed by the retina, the…
- Kussmaul breathing Air hunger.
- Conjunctival melanoma See: Melanoma, conjunctival.
- Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI) A highly regarded journal of medical science that publishes 'biologically significant findings of…
- Cyte A genetic term referring to the visual appearance of a chromosome when stained and examined under a…
- HPIV Human parainfluenza virus
- Disease, Forestier A severe form of hemorrhagic fever which affects both humans and non-human primates. Caused by a genetically…
- Bronchi The large air tubes leading from the trachea to the lungs that convey air to and from the lungs. The bronchi…
- Cardiologist A doctor who specializes in treating heart disorders
- Otolaryngology A medical and surgical specialty concerned with the diagnosis, management, and treatment of diseases and…