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Hospital-acquired infection
An infection caught while hospitalized. The medical term for a hospital-acquired infection is 'nosocomial.' Most nosocomial infections are due to bacteria. Since antibiotics are frequently used within hospitals, the types of bacteria and…
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Show more- Gorlin-Goltz syndrome See: Gorlin syndrome
- Naso- Prefix referring to the nose. For example, nasogastric refers to the passage from the nose to the stomach
- AFAP Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis
- Race-based medication See: Race-based drug
- Euphoria Elevated mood. Euphoria is a desirable and natural occurrence when it results from happy or exciting events…
- Contact eczema A localized reaction that includes redness, itching, and burning where the skin has come into contact with an…
- Filariasis, lymphatic See Lymphatic filariasis
- Mycobacterium intercellulare A slow-growing bacterium found in the soil and in dust particles that can cause the mycobacterium avian…
- External genitalia, male See: Male external genitalia
- Tuberculosis, antibiotic-resistant A variant of tuberculosis (TB) that is not affected by one or more of the antibiotics normally used to treat…
- Seventh cranial nerve paralysis Known as Bell's palsy, this is paralysis of the facial nerve, the nerve that supplies the facial muscles on…
- World Health Organization An agency of the United Nations established in 1948 to further international cooperation in improving health…