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Show more- Great saphenous vein The larger of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the…
- Fasciculation Involuntary contractions or twitchings of groups of muscle fibers. Fasciculations can occur in normal…
- Proxi- Toward the beginning, the nearer of two (or more) items. For example, the proximal end of the femur is part…
- Startle reflex A reflex seen in normal infants in response to a loud noise. The infant with make a sudden body movement…
- Cardiomyopathy, dilated See: Dilated cardiomyopathy
- Depo-Provera contraceptive Injectable progestin (Depo-Provera) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for…
- Malariology The study of malaria. Someone who is versed in malariology is a malariologist
- Chlortetracycline The first drug of the tetracycline family, to be introduced (in 1948). For more information, see: Tetracycline
- Colitis, pseudomembranous Severe inflammation of the inner lining of the colon due usually to the clostridium difficile (C.difficile)…
- Avian influenza Also called fowl plague, avian flu, and bird flu. A highly contagious viral disease with up to 100% mortality…
- Good-for-you bacteria Bacteria that are good for health. Lactobacillus acidophilus are a type of good-for-you bacteria. The term is…
- Disease, Fabry See: Fabry disease