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Flavivirus encephalitis
Encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) due to a flavivirus, a virus transmitted by a mosquito or tick. Flavivirus encephalitis includes West Nile fever, Japanese encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, and Murray Valley encephalitis. These…
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- Vaginoscopy The use of a viewing instrument to visualize the vaginal canal. Most commonly, a form of endoscope is used in…
- Hemorrhagic diarrhea, E. coli Bloody colitis (inflammation of the bowel) caused by E. coli, usually by the strain E. coli 0157:H7. The…
- Atropine psychosis A syndrome characterized by dry mouth, blurred vision, forgetfulness, and difficulty with urination triggered…
- Pediatric renal infection See: Urinary tract infection in children
- Large saphenous vein The larger of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the…
- Fever Fever: Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 degrees F. (37 degrees…
- Intramuscular (IM) An intramuscular (IM) medication is given by needle into the muscle. This is as opposed to a medication that…
- DLI Donor lymphocyte infusion
- Tendonitis, Achilles See: Achilles tendonitis
- Nerve, accessory See: Accessory nerve
- Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer See: Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer