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Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis
(MAP) A bacterium that causes Johne's disease, a form of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in cattle and other species, including primates. Because Johne's disease is in some ways quite similar to Crohn's disease in humans, MAP has…
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Show more- Cheilitis Inflammation of the lips or of a lip. Cheilitis can also be spelled chilitis. Angular cheilitis is…
- Oral surgeon A dentist with special training in surgery of the mouth and jaw.
- Carotid artery A key artery located in the front of the neck though which blood from the heart goes to the brain. There are…
- Esophageal stricture, acute A narrowing or closure of the normal opening of the swallowing tube leading to the stomach, usually caused by…
- Alcoholism Physical dependence on alcohol to the extent that stopping alcohol use will bring on withdrawal symptoms. In…
- Chorionic villus sampling Chorionic villus sampling: A procedure for first-trimester prenatal diagnosis. Chorionic villus sampling may…
- Rupture, uterine A tear of the uterus, an uncommon but very serious situation that may result in hysterectomy, urologic injury…
- Villi Plural of villus, a tiny finger-like or vascular projection
- Nerve, optic The optic nerve connects the eye to the brain. The optic nerve carries the impulses formed by the retina. The…
- SGOT Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, an enzyme that is normally present in liver and heart cells. SGOT is…
- Electrogastrogram Electrogastrogram: An electrogastrogram is a study in which the electrical current generated by the muscle of…
- Medication, generic Drugs that act as blood vessel dilator (vasodilators) and open vessels by relaxing their muscular walls). For…