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Impetigo
Impetigo: A bacterial skin infection caused by the staphylococcus or, more rarely,streptococcus bacteria. The first sign of impetigo is a patch of red, itchy skin. Pustules develop on this area, soon forming crusty, yellow-brown sores that…
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Show more- Radioactive iodine An isotope of the chemical element iodine that is radioactive. Radioactive iodine is used in diagnostic tests…
- Lysenkoism A theory put forth by a Russian plant-breeder named Trofim Denisovich Lysenko [1898-1976] during the…
- ATM Symbol for the ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) gene. The protein made by the ATM gene functions to…
- C. difficile Clostridium difficile
- Exchange, gas The primary function of the lungs involving the transfer of oxygen from inhaled air into the blood and the…
- Lynch syndrome See: Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer
- Urolithiasis The process of forming stones in the kidney, bladder, and/or urethra (urinary tract). Kidney stones are a…
- Vertebral compression fracture One of the last two ribs. A rib is said to be "vertebral" if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast…
- Cold injury Cold injuries include chilblains, 'trench foot,' and frostbite. Cold injuries occur with and without freezing…
- CPAP Continuous positive airway pressure. CPAP is an effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. CPAP…
- Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1 See B virus
- GCRC Gaucher's disease.