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Cattle plague
A contagious and epidemic viral disease that primarily affects cattle, with occasional cases in sheep and goats, and rare transmission to humans. It is marked by a high fever and the formation of ulcers in the intestinal tract. It is also known as rinderpest.
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Black plague
The disease that ravaged Europe during the 14th century, known as the “plague,” earned its name due to the frequent occurrence of hemorrhages.
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Placenta succenturiata
A placenta that has one or more additional lobes, which are formed some distance away from the edges of the primary placenta.
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Placenta praevia partialis
A situation where the edge of the placenta partially covers, but doesn’t fully block, the entrance to the womb.
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Placenta praevia marginalia
A situation where the placenta is in front of the baby, and its lower edge is close to, but doesn’t cover, the opening of the uterus.
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Placenta praevia centralis
A placenta positioned directly over the opening of the uterus.
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Placenta membranacea
A placenta that is unusually thin.
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Placenta cirsoides
A placenta where the umbilical blood vessels display a varicose-like appearance.
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Circumvallate placenta
A placenta that has an uneven raised border on the side facing the infant is described as a discoid placenta. This means the placenta is shaped like a disc.
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Pityriasis pilaris
A persistent skin condition characterized by hard, cone-shaped protrusions located at the openings of the sebaceous glands, commonly found on the arms and thighs.
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