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Retinoic acid syndrome
A syndrome that occurs from treatment with retinoic acid and is characterized by fever, dyspnea (difficulty breathing), chest pain, lung infiltrates evident on chest X-ray, pleural and pericardial effusions (fluid around the lungs and…
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- Tarsus, bony See: Bony tarsus
- Quotient The result of mathematical division. The I.Q. (Intelligence Quotient) is arrived at by dividing the person's…
- White blood cell count Kocyte count): The number of white blood cells (WBCs) in the blood. The WBC is usually measured as part of…
- Hematology The diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the blood and bone marrow as well as of the…
- Biopsy, bone marrow See: Bone marrow biopsy
- Leptospirosis Leptospirosis: An infectious disease caused by a particular type of bacteria called a spirochete transmitted…
- Fish-odor syndrome An inborn error of metabolism associated with an offensive body odor, the smell of rotting fish, due to the…
- Bell, Sir Charles See: Bell, Charles
- CMV (cytomegalovirus) A virus that infects 50-85% of adults in the US by age 40 and is also the virus most frequently transmitted…
- Feverfew An herb that has been most commonly used for migraine headaches. Feverfew can cause allergic reactions…
- Gametophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of being married. Sufferers of gametophobia experience undue anxiety even…