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Bilateral pneumonia
See: Pneumonia, bilateral
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- Echinococcus A tiny parasitic tapeworm. The larval stage of this tapeworm can cause human disease. There are three forms…
- Piriformis muscle A muscle that begins at the front surface of the sacrum (the V-shaped bone between the buttocks at the base…
- Gliadin A glycoprotein (a carbohydrate plus a protein) within gluten. Gliadin is found in wheat and some other…
- Thyroid gland A gland that makes and stores hormones that help regulate the heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature…
- Myelogenous leukemia, acute Myelogenous leukemia, acute: Abbreviated AML. Also called acute myeloid leukemia or acute nonlymphocytic…
- Lissencephaly A brain malformation characterized by microcephaly and the lack of normal convolutions (folds) in the brain…
- Diabetes, insulin-resistant An autoimmune form of diabetes, in which the body develops an immune response to its own insulin hormone…
- Natural immunity Immunity that is naturally existing, Natural immunity does not require prior sensitization to an antigen…