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B. burgdorferi
Short for Borrelia burgdorferi, the cause of Lyme disease. Once the full name of a bacterium has been given, it is customary to refer to it in its short form. For example, 'Borrelia burgdorferi...is responsible for Lyme disease, which can…
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- ThinPrep Pap test A modified Pap test technique designed to reduce some of the technical problems inherent in the traditional…
- Pregnancy, ectopic A pregnancy that is not in the usual place and is located outside the inner lining of the uterus. A…
- Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG) This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Therapy, biological Treatment to stimulate or restore the ability of the immune (defense) system to fight infection and disease…
- AC Abbreviation for a.c. (ante cibum on a prescription); acromioclavicular (shoulder joint); antecubital (crook…
- Intrinsic 1. An essential or inherent part of a something such as a structure.2. Coming from within, from the inside…
- Parkinsonism 1. Parkinson disease. 2. A syndrome similar to Parkinson disease, for example, as a side effect of an…
- Beat, premature See: Extrasystole
- Eyes, flashing lights in the There are a number of causes of spontaneous flashing light sensations in the eye. A sensation of flashing…
- MEDLINE MEDLINE® is the best known database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). MEDLINE enables anyone to…
- Reflex, quadriceps See: Knee jerk