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Desert fever
A disease also called coccidioidomycosis (CM) due to a fungus called Coccidioides immitis. About 40% of people infected with this fungus develop symptoms. Most often they have an influenza-like illness with fever, cough, headaches, rash…
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Show more- Cheiroarthropathy A syndrome of limited joint mobility that occurs in patients with diabetes. Cheiroarthropathy is…
- Okihiro syndrome The association of Duane syndrome (eye retraction) with forearm malformation and deafness. Okihiro syndrome…
- Brucellosis An infectious disease due to the bacteria Brucella that causes rising and falling (undulant) fevers, sweats…
- Innervation The nerve supply, usually to a specific part of the body. The innervation of the cornea is dense
- Rotator cuff disease Rotator cuff disease: Damage to the rotator cuff, a group of four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint…
- Implant, brainstem See: Brainstem implant
- Syndrome, adult respiratory distress Better known as ARDS. See: ARDS
- Levite A member of an ancient caste of hereditary Jewish priests. Membership in the Levites is determined by…
- Coefficient of inbreeding A measure of how close two people are genetically to each another. The coefficient of inbreeding, symbolized…
- Urine pH A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of urine. The pH of any fluid is the measure of the hydrogen ion (H-)…
- Rad Radiation absorbed dose, a measure for a dose of ionizing radiation
- Phytochemical The active health-protecting compounds that are found as components of plants. Currently, the terms…