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Strep throat
Strep throat: Strep throat is an infection caused by a type of bacteria called streptococcus, which can lead to serious complications if not adequately treated.
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- Dysphoric mania The concurrent presence of symptoms of depression and mania together. Also called Mixed bipolar state
- Blocker, beta adrenergic A class of drugs, also more simply called beta blockers, that block beta-adrenergic substances such as…
- MCD Abbreviation (not only for McDonald's but also) for a number of entities in medicine including minimal change…
- Child Health and . . . (NICHD) National Institute of (NICHD): One of the US National Institutes of Health, NICHD is in a sense the NIH for…
- Gland of internal secretion See: Endocrine gland
- Y sex-determining region A region on the Y chromosome that determines the sex of the individual. This region goes by the symbol SRY…
- Myocyte A muscle cell. From myo-, muscle + -cyte, cell = muscle cell. 'Remaining young at heart is a desirable but…
- Pterygium A winglike triangular membrane. Although a pterygium can be anywhere, including behind the knee, it commonly…
- Seven day diet The Seven day diet is any weight loss plan designed to be followed for seven days at a time. There are many…