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Spanish disease
Syphilis. Depending upon someone's thoughts as to where the disease came from, syphilis was also known as the French, Italian, German and Polish disease
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- Ectoparasitosis Infestation with an ectoparasite, a parasite that lives on or in the skin. The four major ectoparasitoses are…
- Gingivitis, phagedenic This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Abuse, child Child abuse is a very complex and dangerous set of problems that include child neglect and the physical…
- Bag of waters Popular name for the amniotic sac together with the amniotic fluid within it. The amniotic sac is formed by…
- Hepatotoxic Injurious to the liver. For example, acetaminophen (Tylenol) can be hepatotoxic.
- Stroke, National Institute Neurological Disorders Nd (NINDS): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., the NINDS's mission is to 'support and…
- Gastropathy, hypertrophic hypoproteinemic See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis
- Penis The external male sex organ used to copulate and ejaculate semen and to convey urine outside the body. In…
- Metatarsal One of the five cylindrical bones extending from the heel (the tarsus) to the toes on each foot. The…