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Sandfly fever
An acute mild viral disease characterized by fever, malaise, eye pain, and headache occurring mainly during the warm weather in many parts of the world. It is caused by Phleboviruses and is transmitted by sandflies. Sandfly fever is also…
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Show more- Efferent Carrying away. An artery is an efferent vessel carrying blood away from the heart. An efferent nerve carries…
- Four-finger crease See: Simian crease
- Plaque, skin A plaque is a broad, raised area on the skin. Because it is raised, it can be felt (palpated). By definition…
- Fiber and bowel disorders High fiber diets help delay the progression of diverticulosis and, at least, reduce the bouts of…
- Radiation, food See: Food irradiation
- Endometriosis interna Also known as adenomyosis (pronounced ad-den-o-mi-o-sis), this is a common benign condition of the uterus in…
- Level 2 biosafety >Level 1 -- This level applies to agents that do not ordinarily cause human disease. >Level 2 -- This level…
- Pulmonary embolism Pulmonary embolism: The obstruction of the pulmonary artery or a branch of it leading to the lungs by a blood…
- Beetle, blister A blister beetle is one of a number of beetles that have historically been used in dried or powdered form for…
- PEJ Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy
- Modeling, chromatin See: Chromatin remodeling
- Hemoglobin S The most common type of abnormal hemoglobin and the basis of sickle cell trait and sickle cell anemia…