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Rash, vesicular
A raised, blistery rash
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- Deerfly fever An infection in rabbits and other wild rodents caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis that can be…
- GD Gaucher's disease
- Bi- Prefix meaning two, as in biceps or bicuspid
- Ear, inner There are three sections of the ear. They are the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The inner…
- Visceral pericardium The inner layer of the pericardium, a conical sac of fibrous tissue that surrounds the heart and the roots of…
- HCV PCR HCV PCR (polymerase chain reaction) is a test for the hepatitis C virus (HCV). There are three types of HCV…
- Leukemia, acute Cancer of the blood cells (leukemia) that progresses rapidly, as opposed to chronic leukemia which progresses…
- Cerebellar ataxia with progressive dementia See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Allogeneic graft See: Allograft
- Tooth The structures within the mouth that allow for biting and chewing. Teeth have different shapes, depending on…