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Hand-foot-and-mouth disease
A viral syndrome with a rash on the hands and feet and in the mouth. The internal rash (the enanthem) consists of blisters and little ulcers that may involve not only the lining of the mouth but also the gums, palate, and tongue. The…
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Show more- Heart rhythm disorders Heart rhythm disorders: Abnormal rhythm of the heartbeat due to irregularities in transmission of the…
- Yersinia pestis genome See: Plague bacterium genome
- Avuncular 1. Literally, relating to an uncle. 2. Figuratively, suggestive of an uncle, as in geniality. 3 In medical…
- Clitoral Pertaining to the clitoris, the small elongated erectile body in the female homologous with the penis in the…
- Hypercholesterolemia High blood cholesterol. This can be sporadic (with no family history) or familial. Familial…
- Conservative mutation A change in a DNA or RNA sequence that leads to the replacement of one amino acid with a biochemically…
- Pinocytosis A cellular process that permits the active transport of fluid from outside the cell through the membrane…
- Sentinel node biopsy See: Sentinel lymph node biopsy
- Goitrogenic foods Goitrogenic are foods that can affect thyroid function by inhibiting synthesis of thyroid hormones, resulting…
- Gerstmann-Straussler disease See: Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Genome, cholera See: Cholera genome
- Pneumonia, aspiration Inflammation of the lungs due to aspiration (the sucking in of food particles or fluids into the lungs).