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- VHF Viral hemorrhagic fever
- DTaP immunization Like DPT, DTaP protects from diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus. DTaP is the same as DTP…
- Cataplexy A debilitating medical condition in which a person suddenly feels weak and collapses at moments of strong…
- Paget disease of the breast The combination of scaly skin changes of the nipple resembling eczema and an underlying cancer of the breast…
- Fear of women An abnormal, irrational and persistent fear of women. Sufferers experience undue anxiety even though they…
- Naegleria infection Naegleria infection: Infection from an ameba called Naegleria fowleri that is commonly found in the…
- Periphery 1. The outside or surface of a structure; the portion outside the central region. 2. The circumference of a…