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Bubo
An enlarged lymph node ('swollen gland') that is tender and painful, particularly in the groin and armpit (the axilla). A feature of a number of infectious diseases including gonorrhea, syphilis, tuberculosis, and the plague. Hence, the…
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- Rib, false One of the last 5 pairs of ribs. A rib is said to be 'false' if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast…
- Pick disease Pick disease: A form of dementia characterized by a slowly progressive deterioration of social skills and…
- Dementia Dementia: Significant loss of intellectual abilities such as memory capacity, severe enough to interfere with…
- Antisense-strand RNA virus See: Negative-strand RNA virus
- Circle of Willis An arterial circle at the base of the brain that is of critical importance. The circle of Willis receives all…
- Mycobacterium chelonae A type of bacteria related to that which causes tuberculosis and which is commonly found in soil and…
- Neuroendocrine cancer of the skin Also called Merkel cell carcinoma. An uncommon but highly malignant skin tumor that characteristically starts…
- Hepat- Having to do with the liver. Pronounced hi-'pa-tik. From the Latin hepaticus derived from the Greek hepar…
- Saddle gall A sore on a horse caused by an ill-fitting saddle. Also called a saddle sore
- Schizophrenia Schizophrenia: One of several brain diseases whose symptoms that may include loss of personality (flat…
- Hepatosplenomegaly Enlargement of the liver and spleen. The word 'hepatosplenomegaly' is compounded from Greek roots: 'hepato-'…