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autoimmune disease
(Encyclopedia)autoimmune disease, any of a number of abnormal conditions caused when the body produces antibodies to its own substances. In rheumatoid arthritis, a group of antibody molecules called collectively RF...bonecrusher disease
(Encyclopedia)bonecrusher disease: see dengue fever. ...celiac disease
(Encyclopedia)celiac disease: see sprue.Bright's disease
(Encyclopedia)Bright's disease: see nephritis. ...Brill's disease
(Encyclopedia)Brill's disease: see typhus.venereal disease
(Encyclopedia)venereal disease vənērˈēəl [key]: see sexually transmitted disease. ...endocarditis
(Encyclopedia)endocarditis ĕnˌdōkärdīˈtĭs [key], bacterial or fungal infection of the endocardium (inner lining of the heart) that can be either acute or subacute. In the acute form the symptoms (fever, mala...babesiosis
(Encyclopedia)babesiosis bəbēˌbēōˈsĭs [key], tick-borne disease caused by a protozoan of the genus Babesia. Babesiosis most commonly affects domestic and wild animals and can be a serious problem in cattle, ...insect repellent
(Encyclopedia)insect repellent, substance applied to the skin in order to provide protection against biting insects, primarily mosquitoes, ticks, chiggers, fleas, and certain flies. The most effective such substanc...mad cow disease
(Encyclopedia)mad cow disease: see prion.Browse by Subject
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