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Vaccination, DT
DT (diphtheria and tetanus) vaccine does not protect from pertussis and is usually reserved for individuals who have had a significant adverse reaction to a DPT shot or who have a personal or family history of a seizure disorder or brain…
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Show more- CHF Congestive heart failure
- St. Joseph Moscati See: Moscati, St. Joseph
- Meniere disease Meniere disease: A condition with recurrent vertigo accompanied by ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and…
- CCL5 See: RANTES
- Chickenpox Immunization designed to prevent or lessen the severity of the common disease known as chickenpox. The…
- Bulla A fluid-filled blister more than 5 mm (about 3/16 inch) in diameter with thin walls. A bulla on the skin is a…
- Macules Small circumscribed changes in the color of skin that are neither raised (elevated) nor depressed. Macules…
- Seizure disorders One of a great many medical conditions that are characterized by episodes of uncontrolled electrical activity…
- Reciprocal translocation A type of chromosome rearrangement involving the exchange of chromosome segments between two chromosomes that…
- Fiber and cholesterol Soluble fiber substances are effective in helping reduce the blood cholesterol. This is especially true with…
- Pleural effusion, fetal See: Fetal pleural effusion
- Type II error The statistical error (said to be 'of the second kind' or beta error) made in testing an hypothesis when it…