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Dust mite
A tiny microscopic organism that is the primary cause of allergies related to house dust. The term 'dust mite allergy' is a misnomer because it is the excretion of these mites to which people are allergic. Dust mites can therefore trigger…
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Show more- Amebic dysentery Dysentery (inflammation of the intestine) with ulcers in the colon due to infection with an ameba (Entamoeba…
- Fibroma A mass composed of fibrous tissue or connective tissue. Also called a fibroid tumor or fibroid
- Chromosome inversion, pericentric A fragment of a chromosome (one of the microscopically visible carriers of the genetic material DNA) that is…
- PH, blood See: Blood pH
- Dreams Thoughts, visions, and other sensations that occupy the mind in sleep. Dreams occur during that part of sleep…
- Mutation, hereditary Mutation, hereditary: A heritable change in the DNA of a gene or chromosome in a cell destined to become an…
- Diverticulum, pharyngoesophageal See: Zenker diverticulum
- Mastectomy, modified radical Removal of the breast tissue and the axillary lymph nodes, which are under the arms
- Foot pain Foot pain: Foot pain is the sensation of discomfort in the foot arising from disorders or injury to any of…
- Runt-related transcription factor 1 See: Runx-1
- Dysplasia, congenital hip The abnormal formation of the hip joint in which the ball at the top of the thighbone (the femoral head) is…
- Structural scoliosis A fixed lateral (sideway) curve of the spine. Structural scoliosis often occurs from unknown factors without…