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Salmonella genome
The entire genetic complement (the DNA) of Salmonella bacteria. The genomes of two strains of Salmonella bacteria have been sequenced. One strain is responsible for typhoid; the other causes food poisoning. The two strains of Salmonella…
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Show more- CPAP Continuous positive airway pressure. CPAP is an effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. CPAP…
- Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) Fever (DHF): A syndrome due to the dengue virus that tends to affect children under 10, causing abdominal…
- Hepatico- A combining form used before a consonant to indicate a relationship to a hepatic duct or the liver. From the…
- Retinoid Retinol is vitamin A. Carotene compounds (found, for example, in egg yolk, butter and cream) are gradually…
- Diverticulum, pharyngoesophageal See: Zenker diverticulum
- Sleeplessness Insomnia. See also Fatal familial insomnia
- Thiamine deficiency, infantile See: Infantile beriberi
- Olfactory Pertaining to olfaction, the sense of smell
- Mucopolysaccharidosis type I Hurler syndrome, Scheie syndrome, and Hurler-Scheie syndrome. All three of these syndromes are due to varying…
- Pathogen, special See: Special pathogen
- Abscess A local accumulation of pus anywhere in the body. The following are some examples of abscesses: > >A skin…
- Beaufort wind scale A widely used wind force scale whih is a simple numerical relationship to wind speed based on an observation…