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Paralysis, infantile (polio)
Infantile paralysis is an old synonym for poliomyelitis, an acute and sometimes devastating viral disease. Man is the only natural host for poliovirus. The virus enters the mouth and multiplies in lymphoid tissues in the pharynx and…
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Show more- Category 2 storm See: Category two hurricane
- Syndrome, hypoplastic left heart A form of congenital heart disease in which the whole left half of the heart (including the aorta , aortic…
- Presentation, footling There are single-footling or double-footling presentations depending upon whether the presenting part of the…
- Pigmented villonodular synovitis A benign proliferative form of monoarthritis (arthritis in just one joint) that can occurs at any age but is…
- Tibia vara Improper growth of the tibia in the leg, causing bowlegs or other leg problems. The tibia may bow anteriorly…
- Biopsy, liver See: Liver biopsy
- Retardation, reading Reading retardation means impaired ability to read. Reading retardation is an impairment that may, for…
- Eye chart, Snellen's The familiar eye chart used to measure how well you see at various distances. Snellen's chart is imprinted…
- Mediterranean-style diet See: Mediterranean diet
- Pituitary gigantism Excessive growth and too much height due to chronic overactivity of the pituitary gland which is located at…
- Deficiency, niacin See: Pellagra
- Tapeworm infection, pork Known medically as cysticercosis, an infection caused by Taenia solium (the pork tapeworm). Infection occurs…