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Herpesvirus
One of a family of double-stranded DNA viruses that cause common infections in humans. These include: herpes, CMV, chickenpox, shingles, mono, measles, and Kaposi sarcoma. The herpesviruses may live latently in a person for years or even…
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Show more- Hyperextensible Unusually capable of being extended and stretched. Hyperextensible skin is a feature of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Euthanasia The word 'euthanasia' comes straight out of the Greek -- 'eu', goodly or well + 'thanatos', death = the good…
- Vaccination, infectious hepatitis See Immunization, hepatitis A.
- Assay, NSE Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is a substance that has been detected in patients with certain tumors, namely…
- Intradiskal electrothermal therapy A procedure designed to relieve back pain due to damage to the disks between the spine bones. Called IDET for…
- Child abuse, physical Child abuse, physical: Next to child neglect, physical abuse is the second most frequently reported form of…
- Non-inferiority clinical trial A clinical trial that shows that a new treatment is equivalent to standard treatment. Also called a…
- Water blister A blister with clear watery contents that is not purulent (does not contain pus) and is not sanguineous (does…
- Breast pain Pain in the breast or mammary gland, known medically as mastalgia. From the Greek masto-, breast + algos, pain
- Morning-after pill A form of contraception used after rather than before sexual intercourse. Morning-after pills interfere with…
- Low vision A visual impairment, not corrected by standard glasses, contact lenses, medicine, or surgery, that interferes…
- Mathematics disorder A condition characterized by math skills that are significantly below normal, given the person's age…