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Roseola infantilis
Roseola infantilis: Roseola infantilis is another name for roseola, also formally called roseola infantum. The following is a brief rundown on roseola: Cause: Roseola is caused by a virus called human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) and, possibly…
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Show more- Randomize To use chance alone to assign or arrange. For example, the investigators may randomize the participants in a…
- Intertrigo A superficial skin disorder involving any area of the body where opposing skin surfaces may touch and rub…
- Hb (hemoglobin) Hemoglobin): Hb is the standard abbreviation for hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein pigment in the…
- Direct-entry midwife A midwife who has entered the profession of midwifery as an apprentice to a practicing midwife rather than…
- CCK Cholecystokinin
- Breech birth Literally, delivery of the baby by the buttocks first, rather than the head as is usual. Breech birth is more…
- Syndrome, Ramsay Hunt See: Ramsay Hunt syndrome
- Laryngeal stenosis Narrowing or constricting of the larynx, the voice box
- Epilation Removal of body hair, including the hair root, by means of electrical device, tweezer, or wax. Epilation may…
- Operation, Macewen A surgical operation for inguinal hernia designed by Sir William Macewen (1848-1924), a surgeon in Glascow…
- Compulsive shopping An obsession with shopping that significantly interferes with the functioning of the individual. The signs…
- Sphenoid bone A prominent, irregular, wedge-shaped bone at the base of the skull. The sphenoid bone has been called the…