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Smallpox
The misuse of smallpox as an agent of bioterrorism. Smallpox was eradicated in 1977. Routine vaccinations stopped in the US in 1972. More than 40% of Americans and many others around the world have not been vaccinated and are vulnerable…
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Show more- Amebiasis Infection of the intestines with amebae, especially with the ameba Entamoeba histolytica, characterized by…
- Turgor Gree of elasticity of skin, sometimes referred to as skin turgor. The assessment of skin turgor is used…
- Massage therapist A person who practices therapeutic massage. In many US states, massage therapists can be licensed after…
- Spinal nerve One of the nerves that originates in the spinal cord. There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves. They consist of…
- Cataract, nuclear A cataract that occurs in the center (the nucleus) of the lens. See: Cataract
- Hepatic duct, common See: Common hepatic duct
- Foot-and-mouth disease A disease caused by a highly infectious virus that can infect people but affects them most by infecting…
- T-cell depletion A disease in which certain cells of the lymphoid system called T lymphocytes or T cells are malignant. T…
- Typhus fever See: Typhus
- SLV Sapporo-like virus. See: Sapovirus
- Arthritis mutilans Arthritis mutilans: An extremely severe form of chronic rheumatoid arthritis characterized by resorption of…
- Ichthyosis-keratitis-deafness syndrome See Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome