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Myalgia, epidemic
Also known as Bornholm disease, this is a temporary illness that is a result of virus infection. The disease features fever and intense abdominal and chest pains with headache. The chest pain is typically worsened by breathing or coughing…
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Show more- Jellyfish itch An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…
- Chain-termination codon A set of three adjacent bases in the DNA or their complementary bases in messenger RNA that specifies the end…
- Cyst, thyrolingual See: Thyroglossal cyst
- Palate, hard The bony part of the roof of the mouth. The hard palate is just in front of the soft palate
- Scoliosis, nonstructural A structurally normal spine that appears to have a lateral curve (scoliosis). Nonstructural scoliosis…
- Bone type One of the four basic bone shapes in the human skeleton -- long bones, short bones, flat bones, and irregular…
- Medical school syndrome A form of acute hypochondriasis that affects most people in training to be a physician. For example, when…
- Glycoprotein A molecule that consists of a carbohydrate plus a protein. Glycoproteins play essential roles in the body…
- Anergy A state of immune unresponsiveness. Induced when the T cell's antigen receptor is stimulated, effectively…
- Toxin, botulinum See: Botulinum toxin
- Chondromalacia : Abnormal softening or degeneration of cartilage. See also patellofemoral syndrome
- Q fever vaccine A vaccine against Q fever, an illness first recognized in Australia in the 1930's that affects people dealing…