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Human T-lymphotropic virus
HTLV. A retrovirus that causes adult T-cell leukemia. HTLV is endemic (constantly present) in southern Japan and the Caribbean basin and occurs sporadically in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and the US. Adult T-cell leukemia…
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- Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome Failure from birth of central nervous system control over breathing while asleep. There are usually no…
- Chronic arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile See: Arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid
- Period, incubation In medicine, the time from the moment of exposure to an infectious agent until signs and symptoms of the…
- Immunoglobulin M Abbreviated IgM. A major class of immunoglobulins. IgM includes the antibodies that are usually produced…
- Fiber and constipation Insoluble fiber retains water in the colon, resulting in a softer and larger stool. It is used effectively in…
- Obverse The opposite, the opposite side, the counterpart. For example, mania is thought of as the obverse of…
- Multiple lentigines syndrome See: LEOPARD syndrome
- Superficial spreading melanoma See: Melanoma, superficial spreading
- Bednet Netting which is hung over the bed to keep out mosquitos and other insects. Bednets are an important form of…
- Iris melanoma See: Intraocular melanoma
- Anemia Anemia: The condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal…