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Mousepox
A disease of mice caused by the ectromelia virus. See: Ectromelia virus
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- Viral hemorrhagic fever Viral hepatitis is liver inflammation caused by viruses. Specific hepatitis viruses have been labeled A, B…
- Vitiligo Vitiligo: Pronounced vit-uh-LIE- go. A condition in which the skin turns white due to the loss of…
- Hypogonadism A condition in which decreased production of gonadal hormones leads to below-normal function of the gonads…
- History, family The family structure and relationships within the family, including information about diseases in family…
- Assistive device Any device that is designed, made, or adapted to assist a person perform a particular task. For examples…
- Acrodermatitis enteropathica An historic model for the therapy of genetic disease. In an era (the 1950s) when inherited disorders were…
- Virulent Extremely noxious, damaging, deleterious, disease-causing (pathogenic). Marked by a rapid, severe, and…
- Alpha-linolenic acid An essential fatty acid found in flaxseed oil, canola oil and walnuts. Abbreviated ALA
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