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Infection, acute HIV
The body's initial reaction to infection by the HIV virus. Acute HIV infection is a flu-like syndrome that occurs immediately after a person contracts HIV (the human immunodeficiency virus 1, the agent that causes AIDS). The syndrome is…
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Show more- Quasi- Prefix meaning seemingly. As, for example, in quasidominant, seemingly dominant.
- Radionuclide scan An examination that produces pictures of internal parts of the body. The patient is given an injection or…
- Cry for help An expression of suicidal intent in the hope of receiving help and being rescued. A cry for help may take…
- Salicylic acid A substance obtained from plants (white willow back and wintergreen leaves) and also synthesized which is…
- Somnolent Sleepy or tending to cause sleep. 'Somnolent' came from French. It descends from the Latin 'somnus' meaning…
- Arthritis, quackery Like many people with chronic ailments, sufferers from arthritis are potentially vulnerable to proponents of…
- Intraventricular In the ventricle of the heart or brain.
- Vulva cancer See: Cancer of the vulva
- Streptococcus faecalis Now called Enterococcus faecalis. See Enterococcus
- Rib cage The structure formed by the thoracic vertebrae and ribs, the sternum (breastbone), and the costal cartilages…
- Prothrombin time A clotting test, the prothrombin time is done to test the integrity of part of the clotting scheme. The…
- Bather's eruption An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…