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Fever, spotted
Fever, spotted: Also known as Rocky Mountain spotted fever. An acute febrile (feverish) disease initially recognized in the Rocky Mountain states, caused by Rickettsia rickettsii transmitted by hard-shelled (ixodid) ticks. Occurs only in…
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Show more- Folinic acid The active form of folic acid in the body. See: Leucovorin
- Apnea, central sleep Sleep (CSA): Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during…
- Facio-auriculo-vertebral spectrum See: Goldenhar syndrome
- Dermicidin A potent anti-infective agent that is a natural component of sweat. The first antimicrobial agent found that…
- Unicellular Consisting of one cell only. Some organisms, such as bacteria, are unicellular. Unicellular is in contrast to…
- West Nile fever Fever: A febrile disease caused by the West Nile virus that is transmitted from birds to the common Culex…
- D.O. Abbreviation for Doctor of Osteopathy, an osteopathic physician. Osteopathy is a system of therapy founded in…
- Splenic vein A vein formed by the union of several small veins that return blood from the stomach, pancreas and spleen…
- PARK5 Familial Parkinson disease type 5
- Diffuse toxic goiter Graves disease, the most common cause of hyperthyroidism (overactivity of the thyroid gland), with…
- Nervous colon syndrome A common gastrointestinal disorder involving an abnormal condition of gut contractions (motility)…
- Signature 1) That part of the prescription that contains the doctor's directions to the patient. For example, the…