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RSV
Although several standard medical dictionaries indicate only that RSV stands for Rous sarcoma virus, RSV in clinical medicine is the abbreviation for respiratory syncytial virus. See: Respiratory syncytial virus
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- Melomania A singular passion for music that is beyond all reason. From the French melomanie, from the Latin melos, song…
- Acetic acid The acid most commonly associated with vinegar. Acetic acid is a two-carbon carboxylic acid. Its formula is…
- Chargaff's rule See: Chargaff rule
- Mononeuritis multiplex Inflammation of two or more nerves, typically in unrelated portions of the body. Mononeuritis multiplex…
- Rate, death The number of deaths in the population divided by the average population (or the population at midyear) is…
- BMI calculation The British Medical Journal. The BMJ states that it "aims to help doctors everywhere practice better medicine…
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- Flu, avian See: Avian influenza