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Giardia lamblia
Giardia lamblia: A parasite responsible for a contagious form of diarrhea. The parasite is most commonly transmitted through direct contact with infected feces or by eating food or drinking water contaminated by feces. Giardia is one of…
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Show more- Adverse event In pharmacology, any unexpected or dangerous reaction to a drug
- Dislocation of the radial head See: Nursemaid's elbow
- Astraphobia An abnormal and persistent fear of thunderstorms. Sufferers experience anxiety even when they realize the…
- Golfer's cramp A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs when playing golf…
- Aneurysm, cardiac Outpouching of an abnormally thin portion of the heart wall. An aneurysm is a localized widening (dilatation)…
- C. botulinum Clostridium botulinum
- Colon polyp family history See: Colon cancer family history
- Herpes, genital See: Genital herpes
- Substance 1. Material with particular features, as a pressor substance.2. The material that makes up an organ or…
- Cycle, cell The sequence of events within the cell between mitotic (cell) divisions. The cell cycle is conventionally…
- Curcumin A mixture of compounds derived from the curry spice turmeric. Curcumin is sold in the US as a herbal…
- Pseudoxanthoma elasticum Pseudoxanthoma elasticum: (Abbreviated PXE). A genetic disorder characterized by degeneration of elastic…