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Brain anthrax
Anthrax infection of the central nervous system (the spinal cord and brain) and meninges (the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. NTER> These microscopic findings come from a fatal case of anthrax that occurred in California in…
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Show more- Coronary artery spasm A spasm (a sudden constriction) of one of the coronary arteries depriving the (myocardium (the heart muscle)…
- IV (intravenous) >Intravenous antibiotics refer to the administration into the venous circulation of a solution containing…
- Diabetic skin disease A skin disorder that is caused by diabetes or affected by diabetes. Skin disorders are common in diabetes…
- Clitoris A small mass of erectile tissue situated at the anterior apex of the vestibule.
- Aberration (1) A deviation or irregularity. For example, a chromosome aberration is a deviation from the normal…
- Dyscrasia Any disease condition, especially in hematology, as in 'blood dyscrasias.' The term 'dyscrasia' was borrowed…
- Bio- Prefix indicating living plants or creatures, as in biology, the study of living organisms
- PEP The abbreviation PEP stands for a number of things in medicine including post-exposure prophylaxis…
- Hives Hives: A raised, itchy area of skin that is usually a sign of an allergic reaction. It can be rounded or…
- Acrophobia An abnormally excessive and persistent fear of heights. Sufferers experience severe anxiety even though they…
- Fundus Latin word for the bottom. In medicine, fundus refers to the bottom or base of an organ. For example, the…
- Morphine A powerful narcotic agent with strong analgesic (painkilling) action and other significant effects on the…