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Lacrimation
One of the main types of encephalitis caused by an arbovirus in the US. An arbovirus is a virus that is arthropod-borne (carried by a mosquito, tick or another kind of arthropod). The arbovirus infects and inflames the brain. LaCrosse…
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- Pineal gland A small gland located deep within in the brain. It is believed to secrete melatonin, and may therefore be…
- Bacterial Of or pertaining to bacteria. For example, a bacterial lung infection
- Achillobursitis Pain due to inflammation of the bursa associated with the Achilles tendon. . The Achilles tendon is one of…
- Iris, speckled Due to little white (or lightly colored) spots that are slightly elevated on the surface of the iris. These…
- Streptococcus pyogenes A common bacteria of the skin that causes strep throat (streptococcal pharyngitis), impetigo, other skin…
- Spasm, coronary artery See: Coronary artery spasm
- Breast cancer gene BRCA1 A gene that normally acts to restrain the growth of cells in the breast but, when mutated, predisposes to…
- Sleeping sickness, African See: African sleeping sickness
- Development The process of growth and differentiation.
- Antiparasitic Effective in the treatment of parasites. For example, nitazoxanide (Alinis) is an antiparasitic medication…
- Subcutaneous Under the skin. 'Subcutaneous' implies just under the skin. With a subcutaneous injection, a needle is…