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Hepatitis, viral
Liver inflammation caused by viruses. Specific hepatitis viruses have been labeled A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. While other viruses, such as the mononucleosis (Epstein-Barr) virus and cytomegalovirus, can also cause hepatitis, the liver is not…
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Show more- Acute otitis media Otitis media: Inflammation of the middle ear in which there is fluid in the middle ear accompanied by signs…
- CTL Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte
- Substance 1. Material with particular features, as a pressor substance.2. The material that makes up an organ or…
- Gestalt therapy A psychotherapeutic concept that stresses understanding mental processes as holistic entities (gestalts)…
- Sarcoma, synovial See Synovial sarcoma
- Blot, Northern A technique in molecular biology, used mainly to separate and identify pieces of RNA. Called a Northern blot…
- Achillobursitis Pain due to inflammation of the bursa associated with the Achilles tendon. . The Achilles tendon is one of…
- Smooth muscle One of the three types of muscle tissue in the body (skeletal, smooth, cardiac). Generally forms the…
- Protocol, Bruce See: Bruce protocol
- Albuginea Tough white fibrous tissue. The tunica albuginea of the testis, for example, is the layer of dense whitish…
- Lung, and Blood Institute, National Heart, BI): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., the NHLBI's mission is to 'provide leadership for…
- Genotype The genetic constitution (the genome) of a cell, an individual or an organism. The genotype is distinct from…