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CHF
Congestive heart failure
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- Mite, dust See: Dust mite
- Fungus A single-celled or multicellular organism. Fungi can be true pathogens (such as histoplasmosis and…
- Parkinson, James (1755-1824) English physician and paleontologist who gave a classic account in 1817 of a chronic, slowly…
- COLD (chronic obstructive lung disease) Any disorder that persistently obstructs bronchial airflow. COLD mainly involves two related diseases --…
- Gas exchange The primary function of the lungs involving the transfer of oxygen from inhaled air into the blood and the…
- Compound heterozygote The presence of two different mutant alleles at a particular gene locus, one on each chromosome of a pair…
- Keratoconjunctivitis Inflammation of the eye involving both the cornea and the conjunctiva. Keratoconjunctivitis can be due to…
- Binaural Relating to both ears. From the Latin bini, a pair, + auris, ear = a pair (of) ears = both ears. Synonymous…
- Reversal of organs, total This condition (medically called situs inversus totalis) involves complete transposition (right to left…