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Hydatid disease
Hydatid disease Infection with the larvae (cysts) of certain tapeworms.
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Infection
Anything that invades the body and reproduces. Infections can be bacteria, protozoa, fungi, or viruses. Bacteria and fungi are one celled creatures that cause many infections including strep throat, bladder infections, and some lung infections. Fungi cause “athlete’s foot” and thrush, an infection in the mouth. Protozoa are small organisms with many cells that can cause infections in the guts or in the lungs. Most healthy people do not get protozoal infections, but people with suppressed immune systems can. Viruses are not really organisms; they are tiny particles that can live only inside another cell. They reproduce by taking over a cell and causing that cell to make more virus particles, rather than doing what the cell is supposed to do. Viruses cause most colds and flu cases.
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Hydatid
A cyst containing watery fluid and the larvae of certain tapeworms.
Hydatidiform mole
A cystic tumor of the placental tissues of an abnormal pregnancy. Complications of this disorder include bleeding and infection.
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An organism that harbors and provides sustenance for another organism.
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The bone in the upper arm.
Humidifier
A device for adding moisture to the air.
Hydatid
A cyst containing watery fluid and the larvae of certain tapeworms.
Hydatid disease
Hydatidiform mole
A cystic tumor of the placental tissues of an abnormal pregnancy. Complications of this disorder include bleeding and infection.
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A painless swelling of the scrotum caused by the buildup of fluid in the outer covering of the testes.
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The science of health and its maintenance.
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Hyperemesis gravidarum
Excessive morning sickness.
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