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Wart, genital
A wart that is confined primarily to the moist skin of the genitals. These warts are due to viruses belonging to the family of human papilloma viruses (HPVs) which are transmitted through sexual contact. The virus can also be transmitted…
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- Separation anxiety disorder Excessive anxiety concerning separation from home or from those to whom a child is attached. The child may…
- Valley fever A disease also called coccidioidomycosis (CM) due to a fungus called Coccidioides immitis. About 40% of…
- Mycobacterium chelonae A type of bacteria related to that which causes tuberculosis and which is commonly found in soil and…
- Complementary DNA 1. Anemia at birth. 2. Synonym for Rh incompatibility.
- Incision A cut. When making an incision, a surgeon is making a cut.
- Dieldrix Trade name of the insecticide dieldrin. See: Aldrin and dieldrin
- Arteriosclerotic aneurysm A localized widening (aneurysm) of a vessel that occurs because the vessel wall is weakened by…
- Big toe sign An important neurologic examination based upon what the big toe (and other toes) do when the sole of the foot…
- Immunocompetence The ability to produce a normal immune response