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Ergotism
Ergotism could be called a 'cereal killer' for its cause, ergot, comes from cereals such as rye and wheat and is quite capable of killing someone. A fungus (Claviceps purpurea) that contaminates rye and wheat produces substances…
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Show more- Peripheral artery disease A form of peripheral vascular disease in which there is partial or total blockage of an artery, usually one…
- Macular retinopathy Any pathologic condition or disease of the macula, the small spot in the retina where vision is keenest. Also…
- Heredofamilial tremor See: Essential tremor
- Norwegian scabies See crusted scabies
- Policy, Medigap See: Medigap policy>
- Intraventricular In the ventricle of the heart or brain.
- CA 125 CA 125: A cancer marker, a protein normally made by certain cells in the body including those of the uterine…
- Curette A spoon-shaped instrument with a sharp edge. The word 'curette' comes from the French and means a 'scraper.'…
- FMDV Foot-and-mouth disease virus. See: Foot-and-mouth disease
- Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) A rare but dramatic genetic disorder that turns muscles, tendons and ligaments into bone, threatening to…
- Bursitis, septic A bursa is a closed fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues…
- Wing bone See: SAD.