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Pork tapeworm infection
Known medically as cysticercosis, an infection caused by Taenia solium (the pork tapeworm). Infection occurs when the tapeworm larvae enter the body and form cysticerci (SIS-tuh-sir-KEY) (cysts). When cysticerci are found in the brain, the…
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- HCV PCR viral load test See: HCV PCR
- Kok disease A genetic disorder also known as hyperexplexia in which babies have an exaggerated startle reflex (reaction)…
- Cell, totipotent A cell with the capacity to form an entire organism. Human development begins when a sperm fertilizes an egg…
- Gene, marker A detectable genetic trait or segment of DNA that can be identified and tracked. A marker gene can serve as a…
- Concordance 1. The presence of any given condition such as HIV in both members of a couple.2. In genetics, the presence…
- Hydrocephalus, congenital Hydrocephalus present at birth
- Pulmonary arterial hypertension See: Pulmonary hypertension
- Spina bifida occulta A bony defect in the vertebral column that causes a cleft in that column. The cleft remains covered by skin…
- Q fever vaccine A vaccine against Q fever, an illness first recognized in Australia in the 1930's that affects people dealing…
- Prostatic hyperplasia, benign See: Benign prostatic hyperplasia.
- Hexadactyly The presence of an extra digit, a sixth finger or toe, which is a very common congenital malformation (birth…