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Vaccinia, fetal
See Congenital vaccinia
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Show more- Rad Radiation absorbed dose, a measure for a dose of ionizing radiation
- Named reporting In public health, named reporting is the reporting of infected persons by name to public health departments…
- Uterus, prolapsed A uterus that has moved from its normal position in the abdominal cavity, usually into a lower position…
- Pheresis Procedure in which the blood is filtered, separated, and a portion retained, with the remainder being…
- Torus fracture A fracture in which one side of the bone bends, but does not actually break. Torus fractures normally heal on…
- Life-support A disease associated with the way a person or group of people lives. Lifestyle diseases include…
- Unsaturated fat A fat that is liquid at room temperature and comes from a plant such as olive, peanut, corn, cottonseed…
- Kleine-Levin syndrome A rare condition characterized by excessive need for sleep, food, and sexual disinhibition. Most people with…
- Midgut volvulus See: Volvulus
- Sidney Goldring See: Goldring, Sidney
- African trypanosomiasis See: African sleeping sickness
- Monilia A yeast-like fungus now called Candida.