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Naegleria infection
Naegleria infection: Infection from an ameba called Naegleria fowleri that is commonly found in the environment, in water and soil. It is found worldwide, most commonly in warm bodies of fresh water, such as lakes, rivers, and hot springs…
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- PC Although PC is usually taken to mean personal computer, in the biomedical arena PC also stands for protein C…
- Formula feeding Feeding an infant or toddler prepared formula rather than breast-feeding, or in addition to breast-feeding…
- Genetics, forensic See: Forensic genetics
- Hallucination, musical See: Musical hallucination
- Radiation oncologist A specialist in the use of radiation therapy as a treatment for cancer
- Minor salivary gland A small gland which produces saliva. There are numerous minor salivary glands distributed within the mouth…
- Aphrasia The inability to speak or understand phrases
- Freckles Freckles: See: Freckle.
- Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) prevention In many cases, a person may have a transient ischemic attack (TIA), a neurological event with the symptoms of…
- Medical school syndrome A form of acute hypochondriasis that affects most people in training to be a physician. For example, when…
- Wheezing A whistling noise in the chest during breathing when the airways are narrowed or compressed