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HIB immunization
This immunization is designed to prevent diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB), a bacteria responsible for a range of serious 'invasive' diseases including meningitis with potential brain damage and epiglottitis with…
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Show more- Dynein A family of microtubule motor proteins that derive energy from ATP (adenosine triphosphatase) activity. The…
- Palm The grasping side of the hand; the flexor surface of the hand. In contrast to the back of the hand, the…
- Disease, startle A genetic disorder also known as hyperexplexia in which babies have an exaggerated startle reflex (reaction)…
- Homeopathic medicine See: Homeopathy
- Margaret Mead See: Mead, Margaret
- Stickler syndrome, type I See: Stickler syndrome
- Ribonucleic acid (RNA) A combination of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and protein. In autoimmune diseases, antibodies can form against…
- Anhidrotic Pertain to anhidrosis, too little sweating. Hidrosis meaning sweating, so an-, too little + hidrosis = too…
- Quincke's disease This is angioneurotic edema (or angioedema), a form of localized swelling of the deeper layers of the skin…
- Immunization, infectious hepatitis See Immunization, hepatitis A
- Tamponade, esophagogastric A procedure in which a balloon is inflated within the esophagus or stomach to apply pressure on bleeding…
- Simian crease A single transverse palmar crease, a minor variation associated with Down syndrome (trisomy 21). Also called…