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Shulman's syndrome (Eosinophilic fasciitis)
Disease which leads to inflammation and thickening of the skin and fascia. (The fascia is a lining tissue under the skin that covers a surface of underlying tissues. When the fascia is inflamed, the condition is referred to as…
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- Babesiosis An illness caused by the parasite Babesia which is transmitted from animals to humans by ticks. In the US, it…
- Anesthesia Loss of feeling or awareness. A general anesthetic puts the person to sleep. A local anesthetic causes loss…
- Levocardia Reversal of all of the abdominal and thoracic organs (situs inversus) except the heart, which is still in its…
- Horror autotoxicus Literally, the horror of self-toxicity. A term coined by the great German bacteriologist and immunologist…
- Deer mouse A deceptively cute rodent capable of carrying the types of hantavirus that cause HPS (hantavirus pulmonary…
- Thrush Thrush: Yeast infection of the mouth and throat, characterized by patches of white, caused by the fungus…
- Fibrillation In matters of the heart (cardiology), fibrillation is incoordinate twitching of the heart muscle fibers. The…
- Cancer, testicles Cancer of the male sex organ (testicle) that normally produces the hormone testosterone. One of the most…
- Disease, Stein-Leventhal >Irregular or no periods >Acne >Obesity, and >Excess hair growth. All women with PCO have irregular or no…
- Gingivitis, necrotizing This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Neural tube defect Pain along the course of a nerve.