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Pork tapeworm infection
Known medically as cysticercosis, an infection caused by Taenia solium (the pork tapeworm). Infection occurs when the tapeworm larvae enter the body and form cysticerci (SIS-tuh-sir-KEY) (cysts). When cysticerci are found in the brain, the…
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Show more- Abortion, induced An abortion that is brought about intentionally. Also called an artificial or therapeutic abortion. As…
- Sacrum The large heavy bone at the base of the spine, which is made up of fused sacral vertebrae. The sacrum is…
- Prognathism An overly prominent jaw.
- Syndrome, nail-patella See Nail-patella syndrome
- Tag, skin A small tag of skin that may have a stalk (a peduncle). Skin tags may appear on the skin almost anywhere…
- Scleromalacia Degenerative thinning of the sclera, the tough white coat that covers most of the back of the eyeball and…
- Fracture, comminuted A fracture in which bone is broken, splintered or crushed into a number of pieces. NTER> A fracture is a…
- Tumor, Wilms See: Wilms tumor
- Toxic shock See Toxic shock syndrome
- Jejunostomy A surgical operation to create an opening of the jejunum (a part of the (a part of the small intestine) to a…
- Surgery, reflux (fundoplication) A surgical technique that strengthens the barrier to acid reflux when the lower esophageal sphincter does not…
- Anthrax toxin The toxic substance secreted by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of the disease anthrax…