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Cysticercosis
An infection caused by the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. Infection occurs when the tapeworm larvae enter the body and form cysticerci (SIS-tuh-sir-KEY) (cysts). When cysticerci are found in the brain, the condition is called…
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Show more- Oromandibular dystonia Oro- refers to the mouth and mandibular refers to the lower jaw. Oromandibular dystonia affects the muscles…
- Polycystic kidney disease, autosomal recessive Ystic kidney disease, autosomal recessive: An early onset disorder characterized by the presence of…
- Arterial tension The pressure of the blood within an artery, the arterial pressure. Also called the intra-arterial pressure
- Iron An essential mineral. Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen (via hemoglobin in red blood cells) and…
- Hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome (HMPS) A cancer family syndrome characterized by the development of a variety of different types of polyps in…
- Hypergraphic A person with hypergraphia, the insatiable urge to write
- Pea, jequirity See: Abrin
- Temporal-lobe epilepsy Epilepsy that is characterized by abnormal electrical activity in the temporal lobe of the brain. This…
- Vaccines Microbial preparations of killed or modified microorganisms that can stimulate an immune response in the body…
- Ethmoid bone An irregularly shaped, spongy bone that provides the floor of the front part of the skull and the roof of the…
- ErbB1 See: EGFR
- Keratitis, acanthamoeba See: Acanthamoeba keratitis