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Death, black
The black plague or the plague. In 14th century Europe, the victims of the 'black plague' had bleeding below the skin (subcutaneous hemorrhage) which made darkened ('blackened') their bodies. The black death swept recurrently through…
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Show more- Chest The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains the lungs, the heart and…
- Nurse-midwife A person who is trained in both nursing and midwifery and, in the US, is certified by the American College of…
- Mycobacterium intercellulare A slow-growing bacterium found in the soil and in dust particles that can cause the mycobacterium avian…
- Alimentary Concerning food, nourishment, and the organs of digestion. From the Latin alimentum meaning nourishment
- Hypertrophic Exhibiting hypertrophy (enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part of the body due to increased size of…
- Hansen's bacillus See: Hansen bacillus
- Duane and radial ray anomaly with deafness See: Okihiro syndrome
- Nucleocaspid The genome plus the protein coat of a viral. The genome is nucleic acid. The protein coat is the capsid. The…
- Dactyl-, -dactyl Prefix or suffix denoting involvement of the digits (fingers or toes)
- Residual Something left behind. With residual disease, the disease has not been eradicated
- Lacrimal Pertaining to tears, as in lacrimal gland (tear gland). From the Indo-European dakru meaning a tear (from a…
- Maternal myasthenia gravis Myasthenia gravis: The presence of myasthenia gravis in a pregnant woman. Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune…