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Primary amebic meningoencephalitis
A rare, but fatal infection of the central nervous system caused by Naegleria fowleri, an ameba that inhabits freshwater lakes, rivers and hot springs. The disease results when ameba-contaminated water incidentally enters the nose during…
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- Ricker syndrome A disease of infants and children that disturbs normal bone formation (ossification). Rickets is a failure to…
- Bipolar II disorder Bipolar disorder in someone who has experienced depression and at least one episode of hypomania but not…
- Carbon monoxide hemoglobin See: Carboxyhemoglobin
- Gingivitis, phagedenic This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Hepato- Prefix or combining form used before a consonant to refer to the liver. From the Greek hepar, liver
- Cardiopulmonary bypass Bypass of the heart and lungs as, for example, in open heart surgery. Blood returning to the heart is…
- Chemotherapy L ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%' bgColor=#ffffff>Our Chemotherapy Main…
- Euphenics Literally meaning 'normal appearing,' euphenics aims to improve the outcome of a genetic disease by altering…
- Archaea A unique group of microorganisms classified as bacteria (Archaeobacteria) but genetically and metabolically…
- Qualitative Having to do with quality. In contrast to quantitative (which pertains to quantity, the amount)