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Pubic lice
Parasitic insects found in the genital area of humans. Pubic lice are usually spread through sexual contact. Rarely, infestation can be spread through contact with an infested person's bed linens, towels, or clothes. A common misbelief is…
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- RCT Randomized controlled trial
- Cystitis Inflammation of the bladder. Cystitis can be due for example to infection from bacteria that ascend the…
- Second-hand smoke Environmental tobacco smoke that is inhaled involuntarily or passively by someone who is not smoking…
- Metabolic rate, basal A measure of the rate of metabolism. For example, someone with an overly active thyroid will have an elevated…
- Spastic colitis A common gastrointestinal disorder involving an abnormal condition of gut contractions (motility)…
- Iodine deficiency Iodine is a natural requirement of our diets. Iodine deficiency can lead to inadequate production of thyroid…
- Prostaglandin E2 One of the prostaglandins, a group of hormone-like substances that participate in a wide range of body…
- Therapy, biological Treatment to stimulate or restore the ability of the immune (defense) system to fight infection and disease…
- Lactose The sugar found in milk. The body uses the enzyme lactase to break down lactose into galactose and glucose
- Pancreatic alpha cell A type of cell in the pancreas (the organ of the digestive system located behind the stomach). Within the…