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Show more- German measles immunization The standard MMR vaccine is given to prevent measles, mumps and rubella (German measles). The MMR vaccine is…
- Racemose aneurysm An aneurysm that looks like a bunch of grapes
- HAVS Hand-arm vibration syndrome
- Saccular aneurysm An aneurysm that resembles a small sack. A berry aneurysm is typically saccular. An aneurysm is a localized…
- Granulomatous colitis Crohn's disease of the colon (the large intestine). Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder…
- Glossal Of or pertaining to the tongue. Glossal is used as both an adjective and a compound word, as in hypoglossal…
- Siamese twin Twin: Identical (monozygotic) twins that did not separate fully from one another but are still partially…
- Audiometry The measurement of hearing.
- Pathogenic Causing disease or capable of doing it. Pathogenic bacteria are disease-causing bacteria. For example…
- Factor V Leiden A genetic disorder of blood coagulation (clotting) that carries an increased risk of venous thromboembolism…
- Cancer, thyroid See: Thyroid cancer
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis The bacterium that causes tuberculosis. M. tuberculosis has unusually waxy walls, is slow-growing and among…