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Sandfly fever
An acute mild viral disease characterized by fever, malaise, eye pain, and headache occurring mainly during the warm weather in many parts of the world. It is caused by Phleboviruses and is transmitted by sandflies. Sandfly fever is also…
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Show more- Bernard-Soulier syndrome Nt platelet syndrome): The Bernard-Soulier syndrome is a primary problem of platelets in which the platelets…
- Umami The taste of substances such as glutamate and monosodium glutamate (MSG) that are found in foods like…
- Morton nerve entrapment See: Morton's neuroma
- Coccygeal vertebrae The coccyx, the small tail-like bone at the bottom of the spine near the anus, is made up of 3-5 (average of…
- Low back pain Low back pain: Pain in the lower back area that can relate to problems with the lumbar spine, the discs…
- Malady From the French maladie for illness.
- Nicotinic acid Deficiency of nicotinic acid (also known as niacin), one of the B-complex vitamins, causes pellagra. Pellagra…
- Presbycusis Age-related hearing loss with gradually progressive inability to hear, especially high frequency sounds…
- Persantine thallium scan A type of myocardial perfusion scan done to disclose any areas of the heart muscle that may not be getting…
- Progressive supranuclear palsy Progressive supranuclear palsy: A neurologic disorder of unknown origin that gradually destroys cells in many…
- Aspirate To suck in. A patient may aspirate for example by accidentally drawing material from the stomach into the…
- Erythropoietin test Erythropoietin test: A test of the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) in blood. An abnormal level of EPO may mean…