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Sandfly fever
An acute mild viral disease characterized by fever, malaise, eye pain, and headache occurring mainly during the warm weather in many parts of the world. It is caused by Phleboviruses and is transmitted by sandflies. Sandfly fever is also…
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Show more- Syndrome, Perrault See: Perrault syndrome
- Flavivirus A family of viruses transmitted by mosquitos and ticks that cause some important diseases, including dengue…
- Test, glucose tolerance A blood test done to make the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. The test may also be done for other purposes…
- Blood-thinner A common name for an anticoagulant agent used to prevent the formation of blood clots. Blood-thinners do not…
- Depression, bipolar See: Bipolar disorder
- Bx Abbreviation for biopsy, the removal of a sample of tissue for examination or other study. Biopsies are most…
- RPR test Rapid plasma reagin, a blood test for syphilis that looks for an antibody that is present in the bloodstream…
- Genome, Caenorhabditis elegans See: Dog genome.
- Prodrug A precursor (forerunner) of a drug. A prodrug must undergo chemical conversion by metabolic processes before…
- Small intestine The part of the digestive tract that extends from the stomach to the large intestine
- Catalysis The process by which a substance speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed or altered in the…
- Upper GI series Upper GI series: A series of x-rays of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine (upper gastrointestinal…