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Disease surveillance
The ongoing systematic collection and analysis of data and the provision of information which leads to action being taken to prevent and control a disease, usually one of an infectious nature
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- Cranial bone Part of the top portion of the skull which protects the brain. The bones of the cranium include the frontal…
- Tuberculous Pertaining to tuberculosis. Affected by tuberculosis. Caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. As in tuberculous…
- Pancreas A fish-shaped spongy grayish-pink organ about 6 inches (15 cm) long that stretches across the back of the…
- Hepatic encephalopathy Brain dysfunction directly due to liver dysfunction, most often recognized in advanced liver disease. Hepatic…
- Kartagener syndrome A genetic syndrome characterized by sinusitis, bronchiectasis (widening and inflammation of the bronchi)…
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- Hypoosmolar In biochemistry, referring to hypoosmolarity, an abnormal decrease in the osmolarity of the body fluids