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Baylisascaris
Infection by the raccoon roundworm. Baylisascaris procyonis is found commonly in raccoons. When infective eggs of this roundworm are ingested by humans, Baylisascaris larvae hatch in the intestine and travel through the organs and muscles…
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- Needle biopsy, stereotactic See: Stereotactic needle biopsy
- CNP Copy number polymorphism
- Line, single transverse palmar See: Simian crease
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- Acetylcholine A key chemical in neurons (nerve cells) that acts as a neurotransmitter and carries information across the…
- Drusen Tiny yellow or white deposits in the retina of the eye or on the optic nerve head. The presence of drusen is…
- Recreational water illness An illness that is spread by swallowing, breathing, or having contact with contaminated water from swimming…
- Disease, guinea worm See: Guinea worm disease
- Congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens A condition in males when the tubes that carry sperm from the testes (the vas deferens) fail to develop…
- Nat'l Inst. of Child Health and Human Dev.(NICHD) Nt (NICHD): One of the US National Institutes of Health, NICHD is in a sense the NIH for kids in that it is…