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Show more- Vein, great saphenous The larger of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the…
- Hearing aid An instrument to help in hearing. There are four common styles of hearing aids. From largest to smallest…
- Dystonia, focal, due to torticollis See: Focal dystonia due to torticollis
- Fondation Jean Dausset-CEPH The Centre d'Etudes du Polymorphisme Humain (CEPH), an internationally renowned research laboratory created…
- Typhus, rat-flea See Typhus, murine
- Zoonosis An infectious disease in animals that can be transmitted to people. The natural reservoir for the infectious…
- Bipolar disease Manic-depressive disease. See: Bipolar disorder
- Ophthalmologist An eye doctor. A physician practicing ophthalmology. An ophthalmologist is an M.D.
- Phlebotomy Obtaining blood from a vein. In the old days, this was done by incising (cutting) a vein and just letting the…
- Artery A vessel that carries blood high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body…
- Disorder, bipolar See: Bipolar disorder
- Encephalitis, Nipah virus Brain inflammation (encephalitis) due to the Nipah virus that infects pigs and people. Nipah is the name of…