5 Terms
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Diseases
Dengue hemorrhagic fever
Health care; Diseases
A distinct and virulent form of dengue characterised by thrombocytopenia and hemoconcentration (grades I and II) and distinguished by a positive tourniquet test. When accompanied by circulatory ...
Zenker diverticulum
Health care; Diseases
A diverticulum at the upper end of the oesophagus through the cricopharyngeal muscle at the junction of the pharynx and the esophagus.
Orthostatic hypotension
Health care; Diseases
A drop in blood pressure upon standing or after standing motionless in a static position.
Lipoidosis
Health care; Diseases
A disturbance of lipid metabolism with abnormal deposit of lipids in the cells.
Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis
Health care; Diseases
A form of leishmaniasis, cutaneous caused by Leishmania aethiopica in Ethiopia and Kenya, L. pifanoi in Venezuela, L. braziliensis in South America, and L. mexicana in Central America. This disease ...
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis
Health care; Diseases
A form of meningitis caused by lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus. Mice and other rodents serve as the natural hosts, and infection in humans usually occurs through inhalation or ingestion of ...
Chronic progressive multiple sclerosis
Health care; Diseases
A form of multiple sclerosis characterised by a progressive deterioration in neurologic function which is in contrast to the more typical relapsing remitting form. If the clinical course is free of ...
