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Vaccination, serum hepatitis
Serum hepatitis is hepatitis B (hep B). Hep B vaccine gives prolonged protection, but 3 shots over a half year are usually required. All infants in the U.S. receive hep B vaccine. Two vaccines (ENGERIX-B, and RECOMBIVAX-HB) are available…
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- Septate vagina A vagina that is divided, usually longitudinally, to create a double vagina. This situation can be easily…
- Propionibacterium acnes A ubiquitous skin-dwelling organism that is involved in causing acne.In addition to acne, this bacterium (P…
- Stricture An abnormal narrowing of a body passage, especially a tube or a canal. The stricture may be due, for example…
- Pain, back Pain felt in the low or upper back. There are many causes of back pain. Pain in the low back can relate to…
- Mohs surgery Mohs surgery: A special type of surgery used for the treatment of skin cancer, especially basal cell or…
- Biopsy, liver See: Liver biopsy
- Postremission therapy Chemotherapy to kill leukemia cells that survive after remission induction therapy
- Posterior chamber The space in the eye behind the iris and in front of the lens. (The iris is the colored ring of tissue that…
- Radiosensitive Sensitive to X-rays and other forms of radiant energy. For example, a tumor may be radiosensitive, and…
- Syndrome, keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness See Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome
- Vitamin B12 A vitamin important for the normal formation of red blood cells and the health of the nerve tissues…