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Tuberculous diskitis
An infection of the spine due to tuberculosis, seen most often in children. The main symptom is back pain. Untreated tuberculous diskitis can lead to inward or outward curvature of the spine. Imaging of the spine will find abscesses, some…
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- Annotation, genome The process of identifying the locations and the coding regions of genes in a genome and determining what…
- Echinococcus A tiny parasitic tapeworm. The larval stage of this tapeworm can cause human disease. There are three forms…
- Antiandrogen A drug that blocks the action of androgens (male sex hormones). Antiandrogens are sometimes used in the…
- Heart rhythm disorders Heart rhythm disorders: Abnormal rhythm of the heartbeat due to irregularities in transmission of the…
- FEV1 Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second. The volume of air that can be forced out in one second after…
- Solitude, fear of An abnormal and persistent fear of solitude, of being alone. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety…
- Necrotizing fasciitis A dangerous infection of soft-tissue that starts in the subcutaneous tissue (just below the skin) and spreads…
- Infection, breast See: Breast infection. See also: Mastitis
- Oculo-auriculo-vertebral spectrum See: Goldenhar syndrome
- Trench mouth A progressive painful infection of the mouth and throat with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Tonotopy The spatial arrangement of where sound is perceived, transmitted, or received. There is tonotopy in the…