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Clay-shoveler's fracture
An uncommon breakage of the spine of the vertebrae from the lower neck or upper back as a result of stress. Clay-shoveler's fracture usually occurs in laborers who perform activities involving lifting weights rapidly with the arms…
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- Hepatitis G A virus first identified in 1995 that is genetically related to the hepatitis C virus but which does not…
- Research, controlled A study that compared results from a treated group and a control group. The control group may receive no…
- Abortive The word 'abortive' has a number of meanings including prematurely born; fruitless or unsuccessful…
- Angioplasty Procedure with a balloon-tipped catheter to enlarge a narrowing in a coronary artery. Also called…
- Deficiency, ceruloplasmin Lack of the protein ceruloplasmin from the blood and accumulation of iron in the pancreas, liver and brain…
- Lymphoproliferative disorders Malignant diseases of the lymphoid cells and cells from the reticuloendothelial system (which take up and…
- Mycoplasma The mycoplasma are a very large group of bacteria. There are more than 70 types. Mycoplasma hominis and…
- HAVRIX A vaccine against hepatitis A made of killed hepatitis A virus to stimulate the body's immune system to…
- Alveolar proteinosis See: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
- DPT immunization Immunization to protect against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus. DPT immunizations are…
- Hepatobiliary Having to do with the liver plus the gallbladder, bile ducts, or bile. For example, MRI (magnetic resonance…