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Vitamin B -- pantothenic acid
This is one of the less well known B vitamins, perhaps because it is widely distributed in nature. Pantothenic acid is virtually ubiquitous. It is present in foods as diverse as poultry, soybeans, yogurt, and sweet potatoes. No naturally…
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- Diffuse toxic goiter Graves disease, the most common cause of hyperthyroidism (overactivity of the thyroid gland), with…
- Legg disease See Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
- Fever, undulant An infectious disease due to the bacteria Brucella that characteristically causes rising and falling fevers…
- FMF (familial Mediterranean fever) An inherited disorder featuring short recurring crises of severe abdominal pain and bouts of fever. Other…
- Cloaca A common passageway for feces, urine and reproduction. At one point in the development of the human embryo…
- Pox virus See: Orthopox
- Osteo- (prefix) Combining form meaning bone. From the Greek 'osteon', bone. Appears for instance in osteoarthritis…
- Verbal child abuse Child abuse: Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child…
- Miller's lung A type of allergic inflammation of the lungs (hypersensitivity pneumonitis) in people who are hypersensitive…
- Vaginal discharge Vaginal discharge is a fluid produced by glands in the vaginal wall and cervix that drains from the opening…
- Pregnancy danger from urinary tract infection ): A pregnant woman who develops a UTI should be treated promptly to avoid premature delivery of her baby and…