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Pathology, with emphasis on the pathophysiological and pathogenetic mechanisms underlying human disease.
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Show more- Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy A disorder evident at birth characterized by muscle weakness, contractures of multiple joints, and…
- Gallstones, microscopic Gallstones, microscopic: A mixture of microscopic particulate matter in bile, also called biliary sludge…
- C. difficile Clostridium difficile
- Artery, splenic A large artery within the abdomen that arises from an arterial vessel called the celiac trunk, which emerges…
- Norwalk-like virus See: Norovirus
- Test, RPR Rapid plasma reagin, a blood test for syphilis that looks for an antibody that is present in the bloodstream…
- Virus, Marburg See: Negative-strand RNA virus.
- Disease, Bornholm Bornholm disease is a temporary illness that is a result of virus infection. The disease features fever and…
- Malady From the French maladie for illness.
- Strait-jacket See: Straitjacket
- Lipids Another word for 'fats.' (Please see the various meanings of Fat.) Lipids can be more formally defined as…
- Fibronectin, fetal See: Fetal fibronectin