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Oligoarthritis
Inflammation of four or fewer joints
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- Clones, recombinant Clones containing recombinant DNA molecules.
- Wagner's syndrome See: Stickler syndrome
- Rabies Rabies: A potentially fatal viral infection that attacks the central nervous system. The rabies virus is…
- Chemo Slang for chemotherapy -- drug therapy for cancer. Most anticancer drugs are given IV (into a vein) or IM…
- Innervation The nerve supply, usually to a specific part of the body. The innervation of the cornea is dense
- AP, X-ray An X-ray picture in which the beams pass from front-to-back (anteroposterior). As opposed to a PA…
- Circulatory Having to do with the circulation, the movement of fluid in a regular or circuitous course. Although the…
- Tuberculous Pertaining to tuberculosis. Affected by tuberculosis. Caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. As in tuberculous…
- Weight loss Weight loss is a decrease in body weight resulting from either voluntary (diet, exercise) or involuntary…
- Magnesia Named after a town in present day Turkey where an ore containing magnesium carbonate was mined. Milk of…