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Mycoplasma
The mycoplasma are a very large group of bacteria. There are more than 70 types. Mycoplasma hominis and Mycoplasma pneumoniae are among the dozen types of mycoplasma that occur in humans. Mycoplasma hominis is a common inhabitant of the…
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Show more- Inappropriate ADH secretion A syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) which results in the inability to put out…
- Supercentenarian Someone 110 years old or over (no upper limit). This term was coined in 1991. See also: Age by decade
- BMP Bone morphogenetic protein
- Postmaturity Overly mature, overly developed, especially as regards a baby. A baby born 2 weeks (14 days) or more after…
- Vision, low Visual loss that cannot be corrected with eyeglasses or contact lenses and that interferes with daily living…
- Otic barotrauma Middle ear problems due to changing atmospheric pressures, as when a plane descends to land. The problems…
- Hemoglobin E Normal embryonic hemoglobin, the main type of hemoglobin found in the human embryo. The E stands for…
- Yogurt A common dish made of milk curdled and fermented with a culture of Lactobacillus (the milk bacillus). The…
- Code, emergency While there is no formal definition for a 'Code,' doctors often use the term as slang to refer to a patient…
- Naegleria fowleri A protozoa that is a pathogenic free-living ameba. Infection with Naegleria fowleri causes primary amebic…
- Malady From the French maladie for illness.
- Rate, respiratory See: Respiratory rate