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Trichina spiralis
Is a parasitic worm that lives in the intestines and causes a serious illness known as trichinosis. The eggs usually enter the body via raw or undercooked pork, sausage or bear meat. In the intestines, the eggs hatch, mature, and migrate…
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- Circle of Willis An arterial circle at the base of the brain that is of critical importance. The circle of Willis receives all…
- Lipectomy, suction-assisted Another name for liposuction, the surgical removal of fat deposits from specific parts of the body, the most…
- Complete blood count Complete blood count: A set values of the cellular (formed elements) of blood. These measurements are…
- Tomogram A radiograph (x-ray) of a selected layer of the body made by tomography. A tomogram is a two-dimensional…
- Placenta, succenturiate An extra placenta separate from the main placenta. In anatomy 'succenturiate' means accessory to an organ. In…
- 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…
- Keratotic scabies See crusted scabies
- German disease Syphilis. Depending upon someone's thoughts as to where the disease came from, syphilis was also known as the…
- Sting, jellyfish The injection into the skin of venom from the stinging unit (the nematocyst) of the jellyfish. The jellyfish…
- Cancer, penis S: Cancer of the penis is a disease in which malignant cells originate in the tissues of the penis. Cancer of…
- Chancre The classic painless ulcer of syphilis. The chancre forms in the first (primary) stage of syphilis. It is…