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Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)
Fever (DHF): A syndrome due to the dengue virus that tends to affect children under 10, causing abdominal pain, hemorrhage (bleeding) and circulatory collapse (shock). DHF starts abruptly with high continuous fever and headache plus…
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- Spinal cord disease in diabetes Involvement of the spinal cord in people with diabetes. Most of the neurologic attention in diabetes mellitus…
- End-of-the-road disease Guinea worm disease, a parasitic illness caused by infection with the guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis)…
- Trunk bones The bones of the human trunk, 51 bones in all, consisting of 26 vertebrae, 24 ribs and the sternum. The 26…
- Fear of horses An abnormal and persistent fear of horses. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even when a horse…
- Intensive care See critical care
- VES (Voluntary Euthanasia Society) The first society of its kind in the world -- its founders included doctors, lawyers and churchmen -- the VES…
- Hepatitis Inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). HAV is usually transmitted from person to…
- Ear tubes Ear tubes: Formally known as tympanostomy tubes, ear tubes are small plastic tubes inserted into the eardrum…
- Macroglossia Enlarged tongue. Macroglossia is sometimes said to be associated with Down syndrome, but in that disorder the…
- Disease, phytanic acid storage See Refsum disease
- Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…