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Protozoa
A single-cell organism that can only divide within a host organism. Malaria is caused by a protozoa: Plasmodium. Other protozoan parasites Giardia and Toxoplasma.
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Show more- APM1 Adipose most abundant gene transcript 1. (AdiPose Most abundant gene transcript 1 = APM1.) The APM1 gene…
- Microabscess A tiny abscess. A small accumulation of pus
- Spongiform encephalopathy and cerebral amyloidosis See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Anxiety disorder, social Excessive fear of embarrassment in social situations that is extremely intrusive and can have debilitating…
- Food Any substance eaten to provide nutritional support for the body
- Kearns-Sayre syndrome Exercises designed to increase muscle strength and elasticity in the female pelvis. Kegel exercises may be…
- Diarrhea, traveler's Diarrhea illness associated with travel to a foreign country. Among the causes of traveler's diarrhea are…
- Bronchus One of the large air tubes leading from the trachea to the lungs that convey air to and from the lungs. The…
- Tibia vara Improper growth of the tibia in the leg, causing bowlegs or other leg problems. The tibia may bow anteriorly…
- Vaccinia necrosum See Progressive vaccinia
- Coccygeal vertebrae The coccyx, the small tail-like bone at the bottom of the spine near the anus, is made up of 3-5 (average of…
- Craniosynostosis Premature fusion of the cranial sutures (the fibrous joints between the bones of the skull) in an infant…