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- Borrelia burgdorferi The spirochete (a type of bacteria) that causes Lyme disease. Named after its discoverer, Dr. Willy…
- Q_h (on prescription) If a medicine is to be taken every so- many hours, it is written 'q_h'; the 'q' standing for the Latin word…
- Aneurysm, dissecting An aneurysm is a localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the heart. At the area of an…
- Pemphigus One of a group of chronic, relapsing autoimmune skin diseases that cause blisters and erosions of the skin…
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