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- African tapeworm The beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata), the most common of the big tapeworms that parasitizes people, contracted…
- Memory, recent Short-term memory. Also called working memory. Recent memory is a system for temporarily storing and managing…
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- Progressive dementia with cerebellar ataxia See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Rigor mortis Literally, the stiffness of death. The rigidity of a body after death. Rigor mortis is a good example of a…
- Butterfly rash Rash: A red, flat facial rash over the bridge of the nose. Over half of patients with systemic lupus…
- Flashing 'Flashing,' or exhibitionism is characterized by intense, sexually arousing fantasies, urges or behaviors…
- Periodontitis Gum disease. The word 'periodontitis' literally means 'inflammation around the tooth.' Periodontitis and all…
- Moonflower An hallucinogenic but poisonous plant known scientifically as Datura that has white flowers that bloom at…