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Deer mouse
A deceptively cute rodent capable of carrying the types of hantavirus that cause HPS (hantavirus pulmonary syndrome) in the US. The deer mouse has big eyes and big ears. Its head and body are normally about 2 to 3 inches long, and the tail…
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- D & C Dilatation and curettage, a minor operation in which the cervix is expanded enough (dilatation) to permit the…
- Abuse, pregnancy Abuse of an expectant mother. This abuse is most often perpetrated by the woman's spouse, partner, or…
- Prospective study A study in which the subjects are identified and then followed forward in time
- Relapsing fever An acute infection with recurrent episodes of fever caused by spirochetes of the genus Borrelia which are…
- Phrenology The study of variations in size, shape, and proportion of the cranium. Phrenology was a pseudoscience of the…
- Insemination, artificial A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…
- Infant water requirements Water is an important part of a baby's diet because water makes up a large proportion of the baby's body…
- Lipitor See: Atorvastatin
- Slow-wave sleep Sleep: Stage 3 and 4 non-rapid eye movement (non-REM) sleep. Slow-wave sleep is characterized by brain wave…
- Crib death The sudden and unexpected death of a baby with no known illness, typically affecting infants from 2 weeks to…
- Hypnagogic Concerning the drowsiness one commonly feels before sleep, the transitional state preceding sleep, and also…