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21Glands and hormones of the human endocrine system — ▪ Table Glands and hormones of the human endocrine system gland or tissue principal hormone function testis testosterone stimulates development of male sex organs and secondary sex characteristics, including facial hair growth and increased… …
22List of Presidents of the United States by date of death — This is a complete list of United States Presidents by date of death. As of November 2011, there are four living former Presidents (George H. W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, in order from oldest to youngest), as well as… …
23ICD-10 Chapter IX: Diseases of the circulatory system — International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision Chapter Blocks Title I A00–B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases II C00–D48 Neoplasms III D50–D89 Diseases of the blood and blood forming… …
24general paralysis of the insane — noun a syphilitic brain disorder characterised by chronic inflammation and degeneration of cerebral tissue, resulting in mental and physical deterioration. Abbrev.: GPI Also, general paresis …
25Encephalitis — Inflammation of the brain. Encephalitis occurs, for example, in 1 in 1,000 cases of measles. It may start (up to 3 weeks) after onset of the measles rash and present with high fever, convulsions, and coma. It usually runs a blessedly short course …
26Encephalomyelitis — Inflammation of both the brain and the spinal cord. Encephalomyelitis can be caused by a variety of conditions that lead to inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. Among the common causes of encephalomyelitis are viruses which infect the… …
27meningoencephalomyelitis — Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord together with their membranes. [meningo + G. enkephalos, brain, + myelos, marrow, + itis, inflammation] * * * me·nin·go·en·ceph·a·lo·my·eli·tis in .sef ə lō .mī ə līt əs n, pl elit·i·des …
28otoencephalitis — Inflammation of the brain by extension of the process from the middle ear and mastoid cells. SYN: otocerebritis. [oto + G. enkephalos, brain, + itis, inflammation] * * * oto·en·ceph·a·li·tis (o″to ən sef″ …
29heliencephalitis — Inflammation of the brain following sunstroke. [G. helios, sun, + enkephalos, brain, + itis, inflammation] …
30brainfever — brain fever n. Inflammation of the brain or meninges, as in encephalitis or meningitis. * * * …
