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Herpes zoster
Also called shingles, zona, and zoster. The culprit is the varicella-zoster virus. Primary infection with this virus causes chickenpox (varicella). At this time the virus infects nerves (namely, the dorsal root ganglia) where it remains…
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Show more- Toco- Prefix meaning childbirth. For example, tocolysis is the slowing or halting of labor. Sometimes spelled tok-…
- Tuna A fish about which there are several health concerns. One concern involves carbon monoxide that prevents the…
- Burn, second degree A burn that looks like a first degree burn in that it is red and sensation is intact but the damage from the…
- Oropharynx The area of the throat that is at the back of the mouth. The oropharynx is in contrast to the nasopharynx…
- Kinome A subset of the genome consisting of the protein kinase genes. The complete complement of over 500 protein…
- Dementia complex, AIDS See: AIDS dementia complex
- Amylo- (Amyl- before a vowel.) A prefix pertaining to starch. From the Greek amylon, meaning starch
- Transporter gene The ability of genes to change position on chromosomes, a process in which a transposable element is removed…
- PEF Peak expiratory flow
- Interpersonal therapy A form of psychotherapy in which the focus is on a patient's relationships with peers and family members and…
- Cogan syndrome Arteritis (also referred to as vasculitis) that involves the ear. This condition is called Cogan syndrome…
- Neuron, spindle See: Spindle neuron