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Fungal
Pertaining to a fungus. For example, a fungal skin infection
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- Fire ants Originally from S. America. Among the worst insect pests ever to invade the US. Red or yellowish ants of…
- Blood pressure, low Any blood pressure that is below the normal expected for an individual in a given environment. Low blood…
- Contact eczema A localized reaction that includes redness, itching, and burning where the skin has come into contact with an…
- System, cardiac conduction The electrical conduction system that controls the heart rate. This system generates electrical impulses and…
- ACG2 Achondrogenesis type II
- Weissenbacher-Zweymuller syndrome See: Stickler syndrome
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- Cancer, rectal See: Rectal cancer
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