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Entamoeba histolytica
The agent of amebic dysentery, a disorder with inflammation of the intestine and ulceration of the colon. Entamoeba histolytica is a single-celled parasite that is transmitted to humans via contaminated water and food. It can also infect…
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- Barium enema Barium enema: A series of x-rays of the lower intestine (colon) and rectum that are taken after the patient…
- Charcot-Wilbrand syndrome Loss of dreaming after a stroke. In more technical terms the syndrome is characterized by visual agnosia and…
- Creatinine A chemical waste molecule that is generated from muscle metabolism. Creatinine is produced from creatine, a…
- Microduplication 22q11.2 syndrome A syndrome due to duplication of a tiny part of chromosome band 22q11.2. Features of the syndrome include the…
- Youth violence Violence involving young persons, typically children, adolescents, and young adults between the ages of 10…
- Genome, chromosomal All of the genetic information in the chromosomes of an organism. For humans, that is all of the DNA…
- Federal Emergency Management Agency Better known as FEMA, an agency of the US government dedicated to rapid response to disasters, both man-made…
- FBLN3 The gene encoding the protein known as fibulin 3. See: Fibulin 3
- Digital rectal exam ): An exam to detect abnormalities that can be felt (palpated) from within the rectum. The doctor inserts a…
- Endostatin Endostatin is a piece (a fragment) of a protein, collagen 18, found in all blood vessels. This fragment is…
- Heart septum The septum of the heart is the dividing wall between the right and left sides of the heart. That portion of…