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Dormant tuberculosis
See: Tuberculosis, dormant. See also: Tuberculous meningitis.
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- Typhus, rat-flea See Typhus, murine
- Effacement The thinning of the cervix which occurs before and while it dilates
- Prodrug A precursor (forerunner) of a drug. A prodrug must undergo chemical conversion by metabolic processes before…
- Neuralgia, facial Severe pain, usually occurring in bursts, that emanates along the path of the trigeminal nerve. The…
- Tachycardia, paroxysmal atrial A fast heartbeat (tachycardia) because of rapid firing of the sinoatrial (sinus) node. The sinoatrial (or…
- Vater, ampulla of See: Ampulla of Vater
- Rheumatologist A specialist in the non-surgical treatment of rheumatic illnesses, especially arthritis. Rheumatologists have…
- Cryptosporidium enteritis See: Cryptosporidiosis
- Zone Diet The Zone diet is a weight loss plan based upon the idea that the right ratio of carbohydrates to proteins and…
- Erythrasma A chronic superficial slowly spreading skin infection, especially in the folds of the body and webs between…
- Axis The axis is the second cervical vertebra (symbol: C2). It is called the 'axis' because the uppermost cervical…