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Lemierre syndrome
A potentially lethal form of sore throat caused by the bacterium Fusobacterium necrophorum, a common inhabitant of the mouth. This disease vanished with the advent of antibiotics but then returned decades later. It has been called the…
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Show more- Murray Valley encephalitis A viral encephalitis first recognized in the Murray Valley, in Victoria, Australia, caused by a flavivirus…
- Tapeworm A worm that is flattened like a tape measure and functions as an intestinal parasite, unable to live freely…
- Tendonitis, patellar See: Patellar tendonitis
- K kingae Kingella kingae
- Renal artery stenosis Renal artery stenosis: Narrowing of the major artery that supplies blood to the kidney. Renal artery stenosis…
- Melanoma, uveal See: Intraocular melanoma
- Laryngeal dystonia See: Spasmodic dysphonia
- Dandruff A mild skin condition that produces white flakes that may be shed and fall from the hair. Dandruff is due to…
- Chondromalacia : Abnormal softening or degeneration of cartilage. See also patellofemoral syndrome
- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) The combination therapy of estrogen plus progestogen, termed hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Estrogen…
- VEGF Vascular endothelial growth factor, a substance made by cells that stimulates the formation of new blood…
- Chronic bronchitis Defined clinically as a daily cough with production of sputum for 3 months, two years in a row. In chronic…