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Staphylococcus, antibiotic-resistant
Form of the Staphylococcus bacteria that is unaffected by commonly used antibiotics. Antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus is a growing problem, particularly in hospitals where Staph infections can run rampant. Treatment is with 'super-…
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- Coprolith See: Fecalith
- Myokymia Continuous involuntary muscle twitchings that give the appearance of wormlike rippling of muscle. The muscle…
- Mycobacterium marinum Mycobacterium marinum: A bacterium found in both fresh and salt water that can cause disease in fish and…
- Aldrin See: Aldrin and dieldrin
- Fowl plague See: Avian influenza
- Hormone, parathyrin See Hormone, parathormone
- Premature birth A birth that takes place before 37 weeks of gestation have passed. Historically, the definition of…
- Forensic anthropology The application of the science of physical anthropology to the legal process. Forensic anthropology includes…
- Biological safety level 4 Level 4 biosafety
- Chondrocalcinosis Calcium in cartilage, usually in a joint, as in osteoarthritis
- Pregnancy symptoms Pregnancy symptoms: A symptom or sign of pregnancy. These symptoms and signs depend upon the time in…