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Human herpesvirus 6
A herpes virus that apparently lies dormant in many people, human herpesvirus 6 is most likely to cause problems when the immune system is compromised by disease, as in AIDS patients, or by deliberate immune suppression, as in organ…
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- Genetic disease Genetic disease: A disease caused by an abnormality in an individual's genome. There are a number of…
- Sinus bradycardia A regular but unusually slow heart beat (60 beats/minute or less at rest). Sinus bradycardia can be the…
- Gesundheit Interjection used to wish 'good health,' especially to someone who has sneezed. In this situation, Gesundheit…
- KUB Kidney, ureter, and bladder
- Hemochromatosis Hemochromatosis (iron overload) is an inherited disorder in how the body absorbs and stores iron. The excess…
- Adenomyoma A nodule that forms around tissue of the inner uterus (endometrial tissue) as a result of adenomyosis. See…
- Ectodermal dysplasia A genetic disorder in which there is abnormal development of the skin and associated structures (the hair…
- Allergic vasculitis Vasculitis: A disease (also more commonly called the Churg-Straus syndrome) characterized by inflammation of…
- Doc Short and informal for doctor. In a medical context, doc may refer to any medical professional with an MD, a…
- Val . Valine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Dwarfism, thanatophoric A form of short-limbed (micromelic) dwarfism that usually causes death within the first few hours after…