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  2. List of fictional diseases - Wikipedia

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    An infected cell will seek out other cells to infect with its virus, and will work together with other infected cells to imitate other life forms. Because infected cells can rapidly duplicate and shapeshift, and because dislocated, pieces of an infected host will shapeshift and become separate entities.

  3. List of abbreviations for diseases and disorders - Wikipedia

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    Albinism, black lock, cell migration disorder: ABPA Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis: ACC Agenesis of the corpus callosum: ACS Acute coronary syndrome: ACTH deficiency Adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency: ACUG Arthrocutaneouveal granulomatosis (see Blau syndrome) ACVD Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: AD Alzheimer's disease: AD

  4. List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes - Wikipedia

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    Second, medical roots generally go together according to language, i.e., Greek prefixes occur with Greek suffixes and Latin prefixes with Latin suffixes. Although international scientific vocabulary is not stringent about segregating combining forms of different languages, it is advisable when coining new words not to mix different lingual roots.

  5. List of infectious diseases - Wikipedia

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    Antigen detection, polymerase chain reaction assay, virus isolation, and serology: Most infections are mild and require no therapy or only symptomatic treatment. Under research [1] Trypanosoma brucei: African sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis) Identification of trypanosomes in a sample by microscopic examination

  6. Polio - Wikipedia

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    Poliomyelitis (/ ˌ p oʊ l i oʊ ˌ m aɪ ə ˈ l aɪ t ɪ s / POH-lee-oh-MY-ə-LY-tiss), commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. [1] Approximately 75% of cases are asymptomatic; [5] mild symptoms which can occur include sore throat and fever; in a proportion of cases more severe symptoms develop such as headache, neck stiffness, and paresthesia.

  7. Respiratory syncytial virus - Wikipedia

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    Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), [a] also called human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) and human orthopneumovirus, is a contagious virus that causes infections of the respiratory tract. It is a negative-sense, single-stranded RNA virus. [2] Its name is derived from the large cells known as syncytia that form when infected cells fuse. [2] [3]

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    Key Ingredient: 5% Minoxidil | Best for: Thinning and Shedding Perhaps one of the most recognizable brands when it comes to hair loss, Rogaine offers FDA-approved products for both men and women ...

  9. Viral disease - Wikipedia

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    A viral disease (or viral infection) occurs when an organism's body is invaded by pathogenic viruses, and infectious virus particles (virions) attach to and enter susceptible cells. [ 1 ] Examples are the common cold , gastroenteritis and pneumonia .