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- Yogurt A common dish made of milk curdled and fermented with a culture of Lactobacillus (the milk bacillus). The…
- Severe tropical cyclone A regionally specific name for a strong tropical cyclone in the Southwest Pacific Ocean west of 160E or…
- Mongolism Obsolete name for Down syndrome. Down syndrome refers to the 19th century English physician J. Langdon Down…
- Neonatal Pertaining to the newborn period which, by convention, is the first four weeks after birth.
- Disease, cat scratch A bacterial infection due to a cat scratch seen most often today in people with HIV. The disease…
- Tattoo >non-reactive pigments; >sterile, disposable needles; and >sterile work conditions. Without these…
- Drug activity A measure of the physiological response a drug produces. A less active drug produces less response (and visa…
- Atrial flutter Well-organized but overly rapid contractions of the atrium of the heart (usually at a rate of 250-350…
- Bursa A closed fluid-filled sac that functions to provide a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of…
- Actinomycetes A group of gram-positive bacteria (order Actinomycetales) that produce various bioactive agents including…
- Hyperemesis gravidarum Excessive vomiting in early pregnancy. Hyperemesis gravidarum, by definition, leads to the loss of 5% or more…