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Marburg disease
The virus that causes Marburg hemorrhagic fever, a disease which affects both humans and non-human primates. Caused by a genetically unique zoonotic (that is, animal-borne) RNA virus of the filovirus family, its recognition led to the…
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- Toddler A young child who is learning to walk with short unsteady steps. The word toddle is of unknown origin
- Ligament, patellar See: Patellar tendon
- Biloma An encapsulated collection of bile within the abdomen. A biloma may form if there is bile duct disruption, as…
- Medical-school syndrome See: Medical school syndrome
- Drug test An examination of biologic material (such as urine, hair, saliva, or sweat) to detect the presence of…
- Extended family The family group consisting not only the nuclear family (the parents and their children) but also embracing…
- Sperm stem cell A cell that is incapable of fertilizing an egg cell but can give rise to cells that develop into sperm. Sperm…
- Osmolar In biochemistry, referring to the osmolarity, the concentration of osmotically active particles in solution…
- Favism A condition characterized by hemolytic anemia (breakup of red blood cells) after eating fava beans (Vicia…
- Thromboxane A substance made by platelets that causes blood clotting and constriction of blood vessels. There are two…
- Familial Parkinson disease type 3 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal dominant manner due to a gene on chromosome…