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Carditis
Inflammation of the heart
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- Intussusception Intussusception: Telescoping (prolapse) of a portion of the intestine within another immediately adjacent…
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- Vessel, afferent A vessel that carries blood toward the heart. A vein or venule
- Methicillin A semisynthetic penicillin-related antibiotic, also known as Staphcillin, that once was effective against…
- Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis Lung disease characterized by progressive difficulty breathing (dyspnea) and cough due to the accumulation of…