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Scarlet fever
Also called scarlatina, a disease caused by infection with group A streptococcal bacteria that occurs in a small proportion of people with strep throat. The incubation period between contracting strep and the onset of scarlet fever is…
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Show more- PVS Pigmented villonodular synovitis
- Fluid, cerebrospinal (CSF) A watery fluid, continuously produced and absorbed, which flows in the ventricles (cavities) within the brain…
- Phenomenon, knee See: Knee jerk
- Zinc-finger protein See: Zinc finger
- Fistula An abnormal passageway in the body. The fistula may go from the body surface into a blindpouch or into an…
- Limb The arm or leg.
- Encephalitis, Nipah virus Brain inflammation (encephalitis) due to the Nipah virus that infects pigs and people. Nipah is the name of…
- Arthritis mutilans Arthritis mutilans: An extremely severe form of chronic rheumatoid arthritis characterized by resorption of…
- Serratus posterior inferior One of the serratus muscles of the back and thorax. The serratus posterior inferior muscle originates…
- Normotensive Having normal blood pressure. See also: Hypertensive; Hypotensive
- Labyrinthitis Inflammation of the labyrinth, the system of intercommunicating canals and cavities within the inner ear…
- Enteroplasty Surgery on the intestine, especially to enlarge a constricted segment or lengthen a short bowel