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Flavivirus encephalitis
Encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) due to a flavivirus, a virus transmitted by a mosquito or tick. Flavivirus encephalitis includes West Nile fever, Japanese encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, and Murray Valley encephalitis. These…
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- Papule A small solid rounded bump rising from the skin that is usually less than 1 centimeter in diameter (less than…
- Vitamin A >Beta carotene: An antioxidant which protects cells against oxidation damage that can lead to cancer. Beta…
- TNFRSF6 Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 6. Also called FAS. See: FAS gene
- Anterior chamber The space in the eye that is behind the cornea and in front of the iris. The cornea is the outer…
- Legg disease See Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
- Laser A powerful beam of light that can produce intense heat when focused at close range. Lasers are used in…
- Nicotine Nicotine: An alkaloid (a nitrogen-containing chemical) made by the tobacco plant or produced synthetically…
- Apex From the Latin meaning summit, the apex is the tip of a pyramidal or rounded structure, like the lung or the…
- Penicillin Penicillin: The most famous of all antibiotics, named for the fungal mold Penicillium notatum from which it…
- CRC 1. Colorectal cancer or colorectal carcinoma. 2. Clinical Research Center. 3. Canadian Research Council
- Heritability The degree to which something is inherited.