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HIV
Acronym for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, the cause of AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). HIV has also been called the human lymphotropic virus type III, the lymphadenopathy-associated virus and the lymphadenopathy virus. No…
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Show more- Voice disorder One of a group of problems involving abnormal pitch, loudness, or quality of the sounds produced by the…
- Japanese encephalitis A mosquito-borne viral infection, the leading cause of viral encephalitis in Asia. Japanese encephalitis…
- Arthritis, spondylitis A form of arthritis causing chronic inflammation of the spine
- Sporadic primary pulmonary hypertension See: Pulmonary hypertension
- Polychlorocamphene See: Toxaphene
- Tooth, wisdom One of the large molars in the very back of the jaw. The human jaw has changed in size over the course of…
- Long-term memory A system for permanently storing, managing, and retrieving information for later use. Items of information…
- Single-payer health care A system of health care characterized by universal and comprehensive coverage. Single-payer health care is…
- Age of mother See: Maternal age
- Gesundheit Interjection used to wish 'good health,' especially to someone who has sneezed. In this situation, Gesundheit…
- Retinopathy, arteriosclerotic See: Arteriosclerotic retinopathy
- Nerve cell See: Neuron