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Deerfly fever
An infection in rabbits and other wild rodents caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis that can be transmitted to humans by contact with infected animal tissues or ticks. Also called tularemia. The main mode of transmission to…
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Show more- Ophthalmopathy Any eye disease. External ophthalmopathy may refer to any disease of the eyelid, cornea, conjunctiva, or eye…
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis Primary sclerosing cholangitis: A chronic disorder of the liver in which the ducts carrying bile from the…
- Hysterectomy, laparoscopically assisted vaginal Rocedure using laparoscopic techniques to remove the uterus (womb) and/or tubes and ovaries through the…
- PSA See: Primary sclerosing cholangitis.
- Yoga A way of life that includes ethical precepts, dietary prescriptions, and physical exercise. Its practitioners…
- Conjunctival melanoma See: Melanoma, conjunctival.
- Homeopathy A system of therapy based on the concept that disease can be treated with drugs (in minute doses) thought…
- Acquired mutation A mutation (a genetic change) acquired by a somatic cell after conception. Acquired mutations occur in…
- Puerperal fever Fever that lasts for more than 24 hours within the first 10 days after a woman has had a baby. Puerperal…
- Poultice A soft moist mass about the consistency of cooked porridge that is spread on cloth and applied warm to create…
- Morton metatarsalgia See: Morton's neuroma
- Normal tension glaucoma See: Glaucoma, normal tension