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LAC encephalitis
LaCrosse encephalitis, one of the main types of encephalitis caused by an arbovirus in the US. An arbovirus is a virus that is arthropod-borne (carried by a mosquito, tick or another kind of arthropod). The arbovirus infects and inflames…
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Show more- HGD The gene encoding an enzyme called homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase (also known as homogentisate oxidase). HGD…
- Lymphadenitis, regional Cat scratch disease, a mild flu-like infection, with swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenitis) and mild fever of…
- Pachyonychia Elephant nail, a fingernail or toenail that is abnormally thick. From the Greek pachys, thick + onyx, nail =…
- Abdominal aorta The abdominal aorta is the final section of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. It is a continuation…
- ALOX5AP Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein. See: FLAP
- Amoeba Also ameba. A single-celled (protozoan) organism that constantly changes shape. The word 'ameba' is from the…
- Gouty arthritis An attack that is usually extremely painful of joint inflammation due to deposits of uric acid crystals in…
- Radial >Pertaining to the radius, the smaller bone in the forearm. The radial artery is so named because of its…
- Ventricle, heart One of the two lower chambers of the heart. The right ventricle is the chamber that receives blood from the…
- Arthritis, rheumatoid Autoimmune disease that is characterized by chronic inflammation of the joints and can cause inflammation of…
- Hippocratic Oath One of the oldest binding documents in history, the Oath written by Hippocrates is still held sacred by…
- Anion gap A measurement of the interval between the sum of 'routinely measured' cations minus the sum of the 'routinely…