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Impetigo
Impetigo: A bacterial skin infection caused by the staphylococcus or, more rarely,streptococcus bacteria. The first sign of impetigo is a patch of red, itchy skin. Pustules develop on this area, soon forming crusty, yellow-brown sores that…
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Show more- Venin Snake venom (poison).
- Photokeratitis A burn of the cornea (the clear front surface of the eye) by ultraviolet B rays (UVB). Also called radiation…
- Gun stock deformity See: Cubitus varus
- Clitoris A small mass of erectile tissue situated at the anterior apex of the vestibule.
- Long-term memory A system for permanently storing, managing, and retrieving information for later use. Items of information…
- Public Health Service, United States (USPHS) The agency responsible for the public health of the American people. The Public Health Service (PHS)…
- Ovarian cancer Ovarian cancer: Cancer of the ovary, the egg sac of females. The anatomic location of the ovaries: NTER> Most…
- Stress fracture A fracture caused by repetitive stress, as may occur in sports, strenuous exercise, or heavy physical labor…
- Autolysis The enzymatic digestion of cells by enzymes present within them. The cells most susceptible to autolysis tend…
- Gland, sublingual See: Sublingual gland
- NBIA Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation. See: Hallervorden-Spatz disease
- CCR5 A chemokine receptor found on monocytes and lymphocytes that serves as the coreceptor for HIV. HIV strains…