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Tuberculosis, miliary
The presence of numerous sites of tuberculosis infection each of which is minute, due to dissemination of infected material through the bloodstream in a process somewhat like the metastasis of a malignancy. The word 'miliary' is a…
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- Device, assistive Any device that is designed, made, and/or adapted to assist a person to perform a particular task. For…
- Deep vein thrombosis Deep vein thrombosis: A blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein in the thigh or leg. The clot can break off as…
- Representational oligonucleotide microarray The production of offspring. Reproduction need not be sexual. Yeast can reproduce by budding.
- Aphrasia The inability to speak or understand phrases
- Allergy desensitization Stimulation of the immune system with gradually increasing doses of the substances to which a person is…
- Reservoir 1. A place where something such as water is kept in reserve.2. The part of a device in which something is…
- Chromosomes in multiple miscarriages Couples who have had more than one miscarriage (spontaneous abortion) have about a 5% chance that one member…
- Pericardial sac A conical sac of fibrous tissue which surrounds the heart and the roots of the great blood vessels. Also…
- Malnutrition A term used to refer to any condition in which the body does not receive enough nutrients for proper…
- Barium solution A liquid containing barium sulfate. The barium is radioopaque -- it shows up on x-rays. The barium outlines…