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Staph infection
Staph infection: A staph infection is an infection with a Staphylococcal bacteria.
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- Dysphonia, spasmodic See: Spasmodic dysphonia
- EFEMP1 A gene that encodes a protein with the long, complex name of EGF-containing fibulin-like extracellular matrix…
- Vibramycin Brand name for doxycycline
- Muscular Having to do with the muscles. Also, endowed with above average muscle development. Muscular system refers to…
- Syndrome, Horner A complex of abnormal findings, namely sinking in of one eyeball, ipsilateral ptosis (drooping of the upper…
- Symptomatic 1 With symptoms, as a symptomatic infection. 2 Characteristic, as behavior symptomatic of Huntington disease…
- Athlete's feet See: Athlete's foot
- Amoxil See: Amoxicillin
- Dilatate To enlarge or expand. For example, to dilatate the eye is to enlarge the pupil temporarily with special…
- Hypoxic Pertaining to hypoxia, a subnormal concentration of oxygen.
- Typhus, classic See: Typhus, epidemic