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HTLV-I
Human T-lymphotropic virus type I, often referred to simply as the human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV). HTLV-II stands for human T-lymphotropic virus type II, which is closely related to HTLV-I. HTLV-III is now known as the human…
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Show more- Marker gene A detectable genetic trait or segment of DNA that can be identified and tracked. A marker gene can serve as a…
- Stricture of the esophagus, chronic A narrowing or closure of the normal opening of the swallowing tube leading to the stomach, usually caused by…
- Obstruction, intestinal See: Intestinal obstruction
- Qualm 1. Sickness, disease, pestilence, or death. As in 'A thousand slain and not of qualm ystorve [not dead of…
- Dissection, radical neck See: Multiple sclerosis.
- Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis: Abbreviated as DISH. Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis is a…
- H. flu immunization This immunization is designed to prevent disease due to Haemophilus influenzae (H. flu), specifically…
- Corneal dystrophy A condition in which one or more parts of the cornea lose their normal clarity due to a buildup of cloudy…
- Complementary sequence Nucleic acid sequence of bases that can form a double- stranded structure by matching base pairs. For…
- Round To go around and see a patient in a hospital or other in-patient setting
- Battered child syndrome A disease in which children are physically abused. The battered child syndrome is a form of child abuse. Not…
- D and C Stands for dilatation and curettage. This is a very common gynecologic procedure in which the cervix of the…