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Hantavirus
A group of viruses that cause hemorrhagic fever and pneumonia. The Hantaviruses include the Hantaan virus that causes Korean (and Manchurian) hemorrhagic fever. The Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) struck the Four Corner area (where the…
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- Fusospirillary gingivitis This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Therapeutic abortion An abortion that is brought about intentionally. Also called an artificial or induced abortion. As opposed to…
- Pfeiffer syndrome A syndrome of craniosynostosis (premature fusion of the cranial sutures) due to mutation in FGFR (fibroblast…
- Endometrial cancer Cancer of the womb (the uterus ). Endometrial cancer occurs most often in women between the ages of 55 and 70…
- Autistic savant A person with autism who is exceptionally gifted in a specialized field. That field may, for example, be…
- Peeping tom Eurism): Peeping tom (voyeurism) is a disorder that involves achieving sexual arousal by observing an…
- Therapy, cell Treatment with cells. A technology that relies on replacing diseased or dysfunctional cells with healthy…
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- Dyspareunia The medical term for pain during sexual intercourse.