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- Cranial nerve I The first nerve to emerge from or enter the skull (the cranium). (There are twelve cranial nerves.) The first…
- Xeroderma pigmentosum A genetic disease characterized by such extraordinary sensitivity to sunlight that it results in the…
- Aspergillus A family of fungal organisms and molds, some of which can cause disease (aspergillosis)
- Pachyonychia congenita with natal teeth This is a type of pachyonychia congenita (elephant nails from birth) in which teeth are evident at birth. It…
- Calefacient 1. (noun) Anything that warms. 2. (noun) A substance that produces a feeling of warmth when it is applied to…
- Plexus 1. In medicine, a network or tangle of lymphatic vessels, nerves, or veins. For example, the brachial plexus…
- Angiogram An x-ray of blood vessels which can be seen because the patient receives an injection of dye to outline the…
- ABR test >Hearing integrity (and neurologic normalcy) in infants and young children. >Neurologic integrity (and…
- Immunization, H. flu This immunization is designed to prevent disease due to Haemophilus influenzae (H. flu), specifically…
- Cryptosporidium parvum The parasite that causes the disease, cryptosporidiosis. See: Cryptosporidiosis