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Fever, desert
A disease also called coccidioidomycosis (CM) due to a fungus called Coccidioides immitis. About 40% of people infected with this fungus develop symptoms. Most often they have an influenza-like illness with fever, cough, headaches, rash…
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- Level 2 biosafety >Level 1 -- This level applies to agents that do not ordinarily cause human disease. >Level 2 -- This level…
- Journal, medical, first American The first U.S. medical journal, the Medical Repository was founded in 1797 and published quarterly until…
- Coccyx The small tail-like bone at the bottom of the spine very near to the anus. The coccyx is made up of 3-5…
- Aorta, coarctation of the A congenital constriction of the aorta, impeding the flow of blood below the level of the constriction and…
- Genome, Bos taurus See: Bovine genome
- Synchronic study A study done at a single point in time rather than over the course of a period of time (longitudinally)
- Family physician A physician who is educated and trained in family practice. 'Family physicians possess unique attitudes…
- External fixation A procedure that stabilizes and joins the ends of fractured (broken) bones by a splint or cast. External…
- Postmaturity Overly mature, overly developed, especially as regards a baby. A baby born 2 weeks (14 days) or more after…
- AC Abbreviation for a.c. (ante cibum on a prescription); acromioclavicular (shoulder joint); antecubital (crook…
- Chimeraplasty A method of gene therapy based upon the use of a molecule called a chimeraplast, a synthetic blend of DNA and…