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Taenia solium
The pork tapeworm. Contracted from eating undercooked or measly pork (pork infected with the larval forms of the tapeworm). Taenia solium causes two different diseases -- taeniasis and cysticercosis. Taeniasis develops when the adult…
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Show more- Pericardial effusion Too much fluid within the pericardium, the fibrous sac that surrounds the heart. The pericardium normally…
- First stage of labor The part of labor when the cervix dilates fully (to 10 centimeters). The first stage of labor is also called…
- Seizure disorders One of a great many medical conditions that are characterized by episodes of uncontrolled electrical activity…
- Oral contraceptive A birth control pill taken by mouth. Most oral contraceptives include both estrogen and progesterone. When…
- Brain swelling See: Cerebral edema
- Abdomen, acute The abrupt (acute) onset of abdominal pain. A potential medical emergency, an acute abdomen may reflect a…
- ACS (American Cancer Society) A 'nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health…
- Acrochordon A small tag of skin that may have a stalk (a peduncle). An acrochordon may appear on skin anywhere although…
- Xanax See: Alprazolam
- Charbon Known also as anthrax, charbon is a serious bacterial infection. It is not primarily a human disease but…
- Therapy, electroconvulsive See Electroconvulsive therapy
- Appendix epididymis A small cystic projection from the surface of the epididymis which represents a remnant the embryologic…