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Humidifier fever
Fever: A form of sick building syndrome that usually develops on Monday or the first workday of the week. The hallmark of the disease is the sudden onset of fever. Other features may include muscle aches and pains and mild shortness of…
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- Sherlock, Sheila British physician (1918-2001) who pioneered the study of the liver (hepatology). She made liver biopsy a…
- Homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase The enzyme encoded in the HGD gene. Mutation of HGD causes the genetic disease alkaptonuria. Homogentisate…
- Human herpesvirus 5 See cytomegalovirus.
- Cerebral edema Edema: Accumulation of excessive fluid in the substance of the brain. The brain is especially susceptible to…
- Forensic Dealing with the application of scientific knowledge to legal problems and legal proceedings as, for example…
- Predispose To make more likely or render susceptible. Smoking predisposes to a number of diseases, including esophageal…
- Birt Hogg Dube syndrome See: Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome
- Cryophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of cold, including cold weather and cold objects. Sufferers from cryophobia…
- NIEHS Stands for National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, one of the National Institutes of Health in…
- Bipolar disease Manic-depressive disease. See: Bipolar disorder
- Radioinsensitive Not sensitive to X-rays and other forms of radiant energy. For example, a tumor may be radioinsensitive, and…