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Dormant tuberculosis
See: Tuberculosis, dormant. See also: Tuberculous meningitis.
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- Metabolic diseases, inherited Also called inborn errors of metabolism, these are heritable (genetic) disorders of biochemistry. Examples…
- Cramps, heat Painful muscle spasms in the abdomen, arms, or legs following strenuous activity. The skin is usually moist…
- Flood warning A flood watch or warning. The steps to take in case a flood watch or warning has been issued include the…
- Pineal region tumor A brain tumor on or near the pineal gland. There are at least 17 types of pineal gland tumors, most of which…
- Shulman's syndrome (Eosinophilic fasciitis) Disease which leads to inflammation and thickening of the skin and fascia. (The fascia is a lining tissue…
- Hydrophobia Gross edema (swelling), usually with anemia, of the fetus. It can be due to Rh blood group incompatibility…
- EPR Abbreviation for Electrophrenic respiration. Also known as diaphragm pacing. See: Diaphragm pacing
- Abductor muscle Any muscle used to pull a body part away from the midline of the body. For example, the abductor muscles of…
- HeLa cell One of the cells grown from the cervical cancer of a young African-American woman, Henrietta Lacks. HeLa…
- Hypomagnesemia Too little magnesium. Magnesium deficiency can occur due to inadequate intake or impaired intestinal…
- Imperforate anus A congenital malformation (a birth defect) in which the rectum is a blind alley (a cul-de-sac) and there is…