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Loiasis
The disease caused by the eye worm known as loa loa, a parasite that lives in humans and other primates. People contract the parasite when bitten by infected deer flies. The larvae of the worm enter the bloodstream and later develop into…
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- Archaeogenetics The study of the past using the techniques of molecular genetics. The application of genetics to archeology…
- Cirrhosis Cirrhosis: An abnormal liver condition characterized by irreversible scarring of the liver. Alcohol and viral…
- Retrograde amnesia Amnesia in which the lack of memory relates to events that occurred before a traumatic event. Retrograde…
- Electron microscopy A recording of the eye movements, usually done to confirm the presence of nystagmus. Electronystagmogram may…
- Glenn shunt A surgical operation for children born with cyanotic heart disease ('blue babies'), in which a large vein…
- Malariology The study of malaria. Someone who is versed in malariology is a malariologist
- Lipodystrophy A disorder of adipose (fatty) tissue characterized by a selective loss of body fat. Patients with…
- Laryngectomy, partial A surgical procedure on the voice box designed to preserve the voice. The surgeon removes part of the voice…
- Rickets, vitamin D resistant A rickets-like condition caused by an inborn defect of metabolism, usually in males. Vitamin D cannot be…
- Hepatitis F It was formerly believed that a virus isolated from rare blood samples was able to cause hepatitis, and this…
- Premature ejaculation Premature ejaculation is ejecting semen from the penis, usually accompanied by orgasm occurring sooner than a…