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King's evil
An old term for tuberculosis of the lymph nodes in the neck. Also known as scrofula
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- Chromosome 5q- syndrome A blood disorder due to the loss of part of the long (q) arm of chromosome 5 in myeloid (bone marrow) cells…
- Fibrillation, ventricular An abnormal irregular heart rhythm whereby there are very rapid uncoordinated fluttering contractions of the…
- Labor, false Intermittent non-productive muscular contractions of the womb (uterus) during pregnancy, most commonly in the…
- Familial mental retardation 1 See FMR1.
- Tick A small wingless bloodsucking insect that, along with the mite, belongs to the order Acarina. Ticks may be…
- Dark adaptometry A type of electrophysiologic retinal testing done to measure the period of time which passes before the…
- Pathogen inactivation A process designed to eliminate most pathogens -- viruses, bacteria and fungi -- from water, air or donated…
- Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: An inherited disorder that results in low or no production of a protein…
- Filovirus A family of viruses that cause hemorrhagic fever. Filoviruses have single- stranded RNA as their genetic…
- Neuroepithelial Having to do with tissue made up of sensory cells that serve in the reception of external stimuli…