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Pappataci fever
See: Sandfly fever
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Show more- Disease, inflammatory bowel A group of chronic intestinal diseases characterized by inflammation of the bowel -- the large or small…
- Td Adult diphtheria and tetanus toxoids. See Td immunization
- Restenosis Renarrowing, as in restenosis of a coronary artery after angioplasty. From the Greek 'stenos' meaning narrow
- Test, syphilis (RPR) Rapid plasma reagin, a blood test for syphilis that looks for an antibody that is present in the bloodstream…
- Calcific bursitis Calcific bursitis: A bursa is a thin fluid-filled sac that reduces friction forces between tissues of the…
- Balantidiasis The disease caused by infection with the protozoan parasite Balantidium
- Retic Short for reticulocyte
- Diarrhea Diarrhea: A familiar phenomenon with unusually frequent or unusually liquid bowel movements, excessive watery…
- Count, absolute CD4 See: Absolute CD4 count
- Pylorus The outlet of the stomach.
- Femur The femur is the bone in the leg that extends from the hip to the knee. The femur constitutes the upper leg…
- Aortic dissection Aortic dissection: A progressive tear in the aorta. The inner lining (intima) of the aorta tears and blood…