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Ten-day measles
An acute highly contagious viral disease with fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes, and a spreading skin rash, the measles (also known as rubeola) is a potentially disastrous disease. It can be complicated by ear infections, pneumonia…
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- Internal carrier In the drug trade, an individual used to transport internally concealed illicit drugs. Also called a body…
- C5 (cervical vertebra) The fifth cervical (neck) vertebra from the top
- Cutaneous Relating to the skin. As, for example, in cutaneous allodynia, a cutaneous papilloma, and cutaneous…
- Isotopic Referring to an isotope, a form of a chemical element with the same atomic number as another element but…
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- Monogenic Pertaining to one gene. As opposed to polygenic
- Antifungal agent A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and…
- Unsteadiness Loss of one's equilibrium in regard to the environment, often with a feeling of almost falling, or the result…