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PPS (post-polio syndrome)
Post-polio syndrome: A constellation of symptoms and signs that appear from 20 to 40 years after the initial polio infection, and at least 10 years after what was thought to be recovery from polio It is estimated that 1.63 million…
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Show more- CFTR Cystic fibrosis conductance regulator. Mutations in the gene for CFTR are responsible for cystic fibrosis…
- Fracture, greenstick A fracture in which one side of a bone is broken while the other is bent (like a green stick). NTER> A…
- Pubic lice Parasitic insects found in the genital area of humans. Pubic lice are usually spread through sexual contact…
- Raw egg Uncooked, unpasteurized egg. Salmonella enteritidis, a harmful bacterium, can be transmitted from infected…
- Virus, Nipah A virus that infects pigs and people in whom it causes a sometimes fatal form of viral encephalitis (brain…
- Enteroscopy The use of a flexible instrument (a 'scope') to examine the small intestine, a very long hollow tube located…
- DT immunization DT (diphtheria and tetanus) vaccine does not protect from pertussis and is usually reserved for individuals…
- Renal Fanconi syndrome Failure of the tubules in the kidney to reabsorb small molecules, causing increased urinary loss of…
- Pharmacy, compounding A facility that both makes and sells prescription drugs. A compounding pharmacy can often concoct drug…
- Macerate To soften tissues after death by soaking and by enzymatic digestion, as occurs with a stillborn. The word…
- Stickler syndrome A relatively common genetic disorder characterized by very flexible (hyperextensible) joints, typical facial…
- Leukemia, juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia See: Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia