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Virus, xenotropic
A virus that can grow in the cells of a species foreign to the normal host species, a species different from that which normally hosts it. Xeno- means foreign while -tropic refers to growth. So xeno- + -tropic = capable of growing in a…
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- Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy See: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
- Fear of heat Thermophobia. An abnormally excessive and persistent fear of heat, including hot weather and hot objects…
- Amini Amini, Fariborz
- Power-of-attorney for health-care decision-making See: Proxy. health care.
- Butterfly rash Rash: A red, flat facial rash over the bridge of the nose. Over half of patients with systemic lupus…
- Hammer toe A flexed (curled) but not abnormally rotated toe. May require surgical correction
- Double helix The structure of DNA with the two strands of DNA spiraling about one other. The double helix looks something…
- Vein, large saphenous The larger of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the…
- Dyspepsia Dyspepsia: Dyspepsia refers to a condition (disease) in which there are upper abdominal symptoms which may…
- Falciparum malaria Malaria: The most dangerous type of malaria. Red blood cells infected with the parasite tend to sludge and…
- Bone, endochondral Any bone that develops in and replaces cartilage. The cartilage is partially or entirely destroyed by the…