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Vaccine, meningococcal
A vaccine to prevent meningococcal meningitis, an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord due to bacterial infection by an organism called Neisseria meningitidis. The symptoms of meningococcal meningitis include…
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- Vertebrae The preferred plural of vertebra. (The alternate plural is vertebras.) See also: Cervical vertebrae…
- Agent, tocolytic A medication that can inhibit labor, slow down or halt the contractions of the uterus. Tocolytic agents are…
- Leukemia, chronic phase of Leukemia, chronic phase of: A stage in which there are few blast cells in the blood or bone marrow, and few…
- Milk allergy, cow Casein and whey are the two major proteins of human milk and most milk-based formulas. Some (less than 8% of)…
- Adenoidectomy Adenoidectomy: The surgical removal of the adenoids.
- Turbinate A bone shaped like a top. The turbinate is a bone in the nose; it is an extension of the ethmoid bone, is…
- Astigmatism Astigmatism: A common form of visual impairment in which part of an image is blurred, due to an irregularity…
- Leptomeningeal Having to do with the leptomeninges, the two innermost layers of tissues that cover the brain and spinal…
- Block, caudal See Caudal anesthesia
- PRKAR1A Stands for Protein Kinase A Regulatory subunit 1-alpha. A multiple neoplasia syndrome called type I Carney…
- Disease Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs)…