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Morbus gallicus
The French disease. Syphilis. The name 'syphilis' was coined by Hieronymus Fracastorius (Girolamo Fracastoro). Fracastorius was a true Renaissance man; he wrote on the temperature of wines, the rise of the Nile, poetry, the mind, and the…
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Show more- Drinox Trade name of the insecticide aldrin. See: Aldrin and dieldrin
- Mastectomy, radical Removal of all breast tissue, from just under the collar bone to the abdomen, including the chest wall…
- Defensive medicine Medical practices designed to avert the future possibility of malpractice suits. In defensive medicine…
- False vocal cord A fold of mucous membrane covering muscle in the larynx. The false vocal cord separates the ventricle of the…
- Ectoparasite A parasite that lives on or in the skin but not within the body. Fleas and lice are ectoparasites…
- Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome A genetic disorder that makes XY fetuses insensitive (unresponsive) to androgens (male hormones). Instead…
- Orphan disease A disease which has not been 'adopted' by the pharmaceutical industry because it provides little financial…
- Microscope, fluorescent See: Fluorescent microscope
- Vital bodily function 1. An essential bodily function. 2. A key function for life. 3. A function required by most, if not all…
- Adenosine triphosphate An important carrier of energy in cells in the body and a compound that is important in the synthesis (the…
- Mouth 1. The upper opening of the digestive tract, beginning with the lips and containing the teeth, gums, and…
- Asymptomatic infection An infection without symptoms. Also known as inapparent or subclinical infection