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The return of signs and symptoms of a disease after a patient has enjoyed a remission. For example, after treatment a patient with cancer of the colon went into remission with no sign or symptom of the tumor, remained in remission for 4…
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Show more- Olivopontocerebellar Pertaining to three particular parts of the brain -- namely, the oliva, the pons, and the cortex of the…
- PMLD Pelizaeus-Merzbacher-like disease
- Suppurative arthritis The part of the larynx above the glottis (where the vocal cords are located). The supraglottic larynx…
- Nucleic acid >DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) which contains the hereditary information in humans and >RNA (ribonucleic acid)…
- Ser Serine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Neisseria Group of bacteria that includes the cause of gonorrhea.
- Primary teeth The first teeth which are shed and replaced by permanent teeth. The first primary tooth comes in at about 6…
- Autoimmunity A misdirected immune response that occurs when the immune system goes awry and attacks the body itself…
- ADH secretion, inappropriate The syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) results in the inability to put out…
- Hair, exclamation point Exclamation point hair is a key diagnostic finding in a disorder called alopecia areata. Alopecia areata is…
- Medication, antiviral An drug that kills viruses or suppresses their replication and, hence, inhibits their capability to multiply…
- Disease, pulseless See: Takayasu disease