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Eczema vaccinatum
A common concern with smallpox vaccination involving the implantation of the vaccinia virus from the vaccination into the skin of a person with eczema (atopic dermatitis), sometimes with a fatal outcome. Disrupted skin permits viral…
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Show more- Food Any substance eaten to provide nutritional support for the body
- Thiamine Vitamin B1. Thiamine (vitamin B1) acts as a coenzyme in the metabolism of the body. Deficiency of thiamine…
- Hereditary mutation Mutation: A heritable change in the DNA of a gene or chromosome in a cell destined to become an egg or a…
- Superbug An informal term for a bacterium that has become resistant to antibiotics usually used to treat it, as…
- Cyclosporiasis Infection with the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. See: Cyclospora infection
- Methylmercury An organic form of mercury that is highly toxic and is the main culprit in mercury poisoning. Methylmercury…
- Oral Having to do with the mouth; given by mouth, as in an oral solution
- PGF Placental growth factor
- GOLD-1 One of the stages of chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD), according to the Global Initiative for Chronic…
- Hallux valgus A big toe (the hallux) that is bent outward (valgus) so it overlaps the 2nd toe. A bunion is a localized…
- Multisection computed tomography See: Multidetector computed tomography
- Glycoprotein A molecule that consists of a carbohydrate plus a protein. Glycoproteins play essential roles in the body…