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Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis involves the growth of numerous warty growths in the larynx on the vocal cords in children and young adults. A baby can contract recurrent respiratory papillomatosis by being contaminated with the human…
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Show more- Gene pool The sum total of genes, with all their variations, possessed by a particular species at a particular time
- Scrape An abrasion or cut caused by something rubbing roughly against the skin. To treat scrape, wash the area with…
- Gluteal Pertaining to the buttock region formed by the gluteal muscles (the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and…
- Raw egg Uncooked, unpasteurized egg. Salmonella enteritidis, a harmful bacterium, can be transmitted from infected…
- Proinflammatory Capable of promoting inflammation. For example, air pollution may have proinflammatory effects
- Preemie Short slang for a premature baby. A preterm infant. Also spelled premie.
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis.
- Monkeypox Monkeypox: A rare zoonotic (animal-borne) viral disease similar to smallpox. The virus responsible for…
- CHAMPUS The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (in the United States). CHAMPUS is a…
- Pilonidal cyst A special kind of abscess that occurs in the cleft between the buttocks. Forms frequently in adolescence…
- Neuroepithelial Having to do with tissue made up of sensory cells that serve in the reception of external stimuli…
- Patellofemoral joint One of the knee joints. The knee has three parts. The thigh bone (femur) meets the large shin bone (tibia)…