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Mycelium
An array of fungal filaments which was thought to resemble a display of decorative nails. From the Greek mykes, meaning fungus + helos, meaning an ornamental nail or stud
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- Infectious mono See infectious mononucleosis.
- Dieldrin A chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide. See: Aldrin and dieldrin
- Effusion, pericardial See: Pericardial effusion
- Polyhydramnios Too much amniotic fluid.
- Viral encephalitis Inflammation of the brain as a result of virus infection. There are many viruses that cause viral encephalitis
- Menstruation, anovular Menstruation without ovulation. The egg stays within the ovary and usually disintegrates but sometimes it is…
- Large saphenous vein The larger of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the…
- Sudden infant death with dysgenesis of testes Abbreviated SIDDT. For more, see: SIDDT
- Immunity, passive See: Passive immunity
- Diagnosis, differential The process of weighing the probability of one disease versus that of other diseases possibly accounting for…