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>An endemic is present in a community at all times but in low frequency. An endemic is continuous, as in the case of malaria in some areas of the world or as with illicit drugs in certain neighborhoods. >An epidemic involves more than the…
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Show more- Estrogen/progestin therapy Abbreviated EPT. A combination of the hormones estrogen and progestin. Taken by women, the estrogen in the…
- Fear of dust An abnormal and persistent fear of dust. Sufferers of this fear experience anxiety even though they realize…
- Recessive, X-linked A gene on the X chromosome that expresses itself only when there is no different gene present at that locus…
- Chronic wasting disease A transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) of North American deer and elk, a progressive…
- Xanthopsia A form of chromatopsia, a visual defect in which objects appear as if they have been overpainted with an…
- Clinical trials Clinical trials: Trials to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of medications or medical devices by…
- Altitude illness >If possible, don't fly or drive to high altitude. Start below 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) and walk up. >If…
- C. elegans Caenorhabditis elegans, a roundworm
- Gm (gram) The abbreviation gm stands for gram, a unit of measurement of weight and mass in the metric system. In…
- Intraductal carcinoma Also called ductal carcinoma in situ. See: DCIS
- Succenturiate In anatomy 'succenturiate' means substituting for or accessory to an organ. For example, see Succenturiate…
- Catheter, pulmonary artery A light flexible balloon-tipped tube that is introduced into the pulmonary artery (the artery from the right…