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Vaccine, influenza
The influenza (flu) vaccine is recommended for persons at high risk for serious complications from influenza virus infection. Those include: > >Everyone age 65 or more; >People with chronic diseases of the heart; >People with chronic…
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- Fever, quintan Fever, quintan: Quintan means recurring every 5 days, the characteristic duration of trench fever. Quintan or…
- Vitamin B6 A group of closely related chemical compounds with related names -- pyridoxine, pyridoxal and pyridoxamine --…
- Dominant >Achondroplasia (a common form of dwarfism with short arms and legs), >Familial hypercholesterolemia (high…
- Machine, CPM A machine used to help rehabilitate a limb (an arm or leg). The continuous passive motion (CPM) machine is…
- Myelofibrosis Fibrosis (spontaneous scarring) of the bone marrow. This can be associated with a variety of diseases…
- Pleiotropic cytokine Cytokine that affects the activity of multiple cell types. A cytokine is a small protein that has a specific…
- OxyContin OxyContin: A prescription painkiller that has become a popular and dangerous recreational drug. Also called…
- Device, assistive Any device that is designed, made, and/or adapted to assist a person to perform a particular task. For…
- Cholestasis with peripheral pulmonary stenosis Also known as arteriohepatic dysplasia or Alagille syndrome, this ia a genetic disorder characterized by…
- Myalgia Pain in a muscle; or pain in multiple muscles. Myalgia means muscle pain. There are many specific causes of…
- Nervous system, central (CNS) That part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord. The central nervous system (CNS)…