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Sporotrichosis
Sporotrichosis: An infection most commonly of the skin caused by the fungus Sporothrix schenckii. Persons handling thorny plants, sphagnum moss, or baled hay are at increased risk of developing sporotrichosis. Outbreaks of sporotrichosis…
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- Cowper's gland Painful muscle spasms in the abdomen, arms, or legs following strenuous activity. The skin is usually moist…
- Oral rehydration salts ORS. A solution of glucose-based salt solution used in oral rehydration therapy. WHO and UNICEF recommend a…
- Pupil The opening of the iris. The pupil may appear to open (dilate) and close (constrict) but it is really the…
- Hexalen Brand name of altretamine. For more information, see: altretamine
- Malformation, congenital A physical defect present in a baby at birth, irrespective of whether the defect is caused by a genetic…
- Extremity The extremities in medical language are not freezing cold or scorching heat but rather the uttermost parts of…
- Microchimerism The presence of two genetically distinct and separately derived populations of cells, one population being at…
- Schistosoma japonicum A species of trematode worm that parasitizes humans and that (like S. mansoni) causes liver and…
- Arteriosclerosis Hardening and thickening of the walls of the arteries. Arteriosclerosis can occur because of fatty deposits…
- Acetylcholinesterase An enzyme that breaks down the neurotransmitter acetylcholine at the synaptic cleft (the space between two…
- Angiopathy Disease of the blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries). There are two basic types of angiopathy…