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Milzbrand
Known also as anthrax, milzbrand is a serious bacterial infection. It is not primarily a human disease but rather an infection of animals. Cattle, sheep, horses, mules, and some wild animals are highly susceptible. Humans (and swine) are…
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- Disease nomenclature A system of classifying and naming diseases. The contemporary categories and codes for diseases are outlined…
- FCC In medicine, familial colorectal cancer (not the Federal Communications Commission)
- Mercaptopurine A drug that acts as an antimetabolite, interfering with the metabolism of purine bases and inhibiting the…
- Antiprotozoal drug Something that destroys protozoa or inhibits their growth and ability to reproduce. A few of the protozoa of…
- Syndrome, Churg-Strauss See: Churg-Strauss syndrome
- LUL Acronym for the left upper lobe (of the lung). The left lung has but two lobes. The other lobe is naturally…
- Low placenta Location of the placenta in the lower part of the uterus (womb) so that the placenta partially or completely…
- Pro time The pro time (or, more properly, the prothrombin time) is a test of the integrity of part of the clotting…
- Aplastic anemia Anemia due to failure of the bone marrow to produce blood cells, including red and white blood cells as well…
- Serine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A dietary nonessential amino acid, serine is present…
- Impetigo Impetigo: A bacterial skin infection caused by the staphylococcus or, more rarely,streptococcus bacteria. The…