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Human lymphotropic virus III
Another name for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of AIDS.
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Show more- Immunotoxin A hybrid molecule created by coupling an antibody or antigen with part or all of a toxin. The hybrid molecule…
- Tension, intraocular The pressure within the eye
- Jackson Pratt drain See: JP drain
- Adenomyosis uteri Also known more succinctly as adenomyosis (pronounced ad-den-o-mi-o- sis), this is a common benign condition…
- Acid, amino One of the 20 building blocks of protein. The sequence of amino acids in a protein and, hence, the function…
- Genitalia, male external See: Male external genitalia
- Anus The opening of the rectum to the outside of the body. The word 'anus' comes straight from the Latin. It…
- CHF Congestive heart failure
- Perianal abscess An abscess next to the anus that causes tenderness, swelling, and pain on defecation
- Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile A riot control agent or 'tear gas.' See: Riot control agent poisoning
- Prostatitis, chronic bacterial Prostatitis, chronic bacterial: Longstanding bacterial infection of the prostate gland superimposed on a…
- First and second branchial arch syndrome The olfactory nerve, the nerve that permits the sense of smell. See: Olfactory nerve.