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Schistosome
A parasitic trematode worm contracted from infested water that is capable of causing liver, gastrointestinal tract and bladder disease. There are three main species of these trematode worms (flukes) -- Schistosoma haematobium, Schistosoma…
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Show more- Angle-closure glaucoma, acute Increased pressure in the front chamber (anterior chamber) of the eye due to sudden (acute) blockage of the…
- Pulse, pistol-shot See: Pulse, water hammer
- Chikungunya An urban disease resembling dengue fever, seen mainly in Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia…
- Cell, helper A type of T cell that participates in the immune response by recognizing foreign antigens and secreting…
- Cardiovascular system The circulatory system which comprises the heart and blood vessels. The system carries nutrients and oxygen…
- American College of Surgeons (ACS) The American College of Surgeons (ACS) was formed in 1913 under the aegis of Dr. John Miller Turpin Finney…
- Neurogenic shock A type of shock (a life-threatening medical condition in which there is insufficient blood flow throughout…
- Syndrome, Hurler An inherited error of metabolism in which there is deficiency of the enzyme alpha-L-iduronidase which…
- Neoplasia The process of abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells. The product of neoplasia is a neoplasm (a tumor)
- Centimeter (cm) A unit of measure in the metric system which is 1/100'th of a meter. There are 2.54 centimeters (cms) in one…
- Oxter The armpit. From the Old English oxta or ohsta. The word oxter is used in certain areas of the world…
- STDs in men See sexually transmitted diseases in men.