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Meningitis, benign recurrent aseptic
Recurring meningitis without identifiable cause that leaves no residual damage to the nervous system. Benign recurrent aseptic meningitis is also called Mollaret meningitis. The cause of benign recurrent aseptic meningitis is not known…
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Show more- Tibia vara Improper growth of the tibia in the leg, causing bowlegs or other leg problems. The tibia may bow anteriorly…
- Nucleocapsid The genome + the protein coat of a virus. The nucleic acid (RNA or DNA) of the virus is its genome. The…
- Beau-Reil cross furrows See: Beau's lines
- Peripheral Situated away from the center, as opposed to centrally located. For example, peripheral vision means the type…
- Nucleic acid >DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) which contains the hereditary information in humans and >RNA (ribonucleic acid)…
- Memory span The number of items, usually words or numbers, that a person can retain and recall. Memory span is a test of…
- Tympanum In anatomy, the drum of the ear, the eardrum, the tympanic membrane. The tympanum resembles the head of a…
- Epidemic The occurrence of more cases of a disease than would be expected in a community or region during a given time…
- Gland, bulbourethral See: Bulbourethral gland
- Ear, outer There are three sections of the ear. They are the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The outer ear…
- Porcelain gallbladder Calcification of the wall of the gallbladder. The gallbladder looks on ultrasound, abdominal X-ray and…
- Kanner syndrome (Also called autism). A spectrum of neuropsychiatric disorders characterized by deficits in social…