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  • Dengue

    Infective eruptive fever causing acute pains in joints. A tropical disease caused by an arbovirus transmitted by mosquitoes, characterised by high fever, pains in the joints, headache and rash. Virus-caused disease, rare in the United States, that is transmitted by the Aedes mosquito mostly in tropical and subtropical areas; it is marked by fever, muscle…

  • Cyanogenic

    Capable of producing hydrocyanic acid (HCN).  

  • Contact dermatitis

    Local allergic reaction provoked by skin contact with chemical substances that act as antigens or haptens. An inflammation of the skin that results from contact with material to which a person is allergic. Inflammation of the skin caused by touch, e.g. by touching some types of plant, soap or chemical. Contact dermatitis is an inflammation…

  • Cholalogue

    A drug that stimulates the flow of bile by the liver.  

  • Cercaricidal

    Affected by a larval parasitic trematode worm.  

  • Bronchiectasias

    A chronic inflammation or degenerative condition of one or more bronchioles.  

  • Arboreous

    Trees with well-developed trunk.  

  • Aphtha

    An ulcer of the mucous membrane, usually oral. A small white ulcer which appears in groups in the mouth in people who have the fungal condition thrush. Small ulcer, usually occurring in groups in the mouth as while or red spots. Their cause is unknown (though thought by some to be caused by infection) and…

  • Antinephritic

    Counteracts kidney disease. Preventing or relieving inflammation of the kidneys.  

  • Antileukemic

    Acts against a disorder and generally fatal condition of the blood and blood making tissues, characterized by a persistent excess of leukocytes.  

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