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Rabbit fever
An infection in rabbits and other wild rodents caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis that can be transmitted to humans by contact with infected animal tissues or ticks. Also called tularemia. The main mode of transmission to…
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Show more- Neuroendocrine Having to do with neuroendocrinology: the interactions between the nervous system and the endocrine system
- Recur To occur again. To return. Any symptom (such as fatigue), any sign (such as a heart murmur), or any disease…
- Poison Any substance that can cause severe distress or death if ingested, breathed in, or absorbed through the skin…
- Tilt-table test Tilt-table test: Tilt-table testing involves placing the patient on a table with a foot-support. The table is…
- Knee joint The knee joint has three parts. The thigh bone (the femur) meets the large shin bone (the tibia) to form the…
- Fetal surgery The surgical treatment of the fetus before birth. Also called prenatal or antenatal surgery. Fetal surgery is…
- Peliosis hepatis A rare condition in which the liver contains multiple, randomly-distributed blood-filled spaces or cavities…
- Speech-language pathologist A specialist who evaluates and treats communication disorders and swallowing problems. A speech-language…
- Paroxysmal lacrimation See: Crocodile tears syndrome
- Anorexic 1. Pertaining to anorexia, lack of appetite.2. A drug or other agent that causes anorexia and so diminishes…
- Pleural space The tiny area between the two layers of the pleura (the thin covering that protects and cushions the lungs)…
- X chromosome A sex chromosome found in both females and males. Normal females usually have two X chromosomes. Normal males…