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111Autoimmune disease — Autoimmune diseases Classification and external resources ICD 10 D84.9, M35.9 ICD 9 279.4 …
112anemia — /euh nee mee euh/, n. 1. Pathol. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness. 2. a lack of power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness: His… …
113gastritis — gastritic /ga strit ik/, adj. /ga struy tis/, n. inflammation of the stomach, esp. of its mucous membrane. [1800 10; < NL; see GASTR , ITIS] * * * Inflammation in the stomach. Acute gastritis, usually caused by ingesting something irritating or… …
114blood disease — Introduction any disease of the blood, involving the red blood cells (erythrocytes (erythrocyte)), white blood cells (leukocytes (leukocyte)), or platelets (platelet) (thrombocytes) or the tissues in which these elements are formed the bone …
115digestive system disease — Introduction any of the diseases that affect the human digestive tract. Such disorders may affect the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), pancreas, liver, or biliary tract. A prevalent disorder of the digestive… …
116Minot, George Richards — ▪ American physician born Dec. 2, 1885, Boston, Mass., U.S. died Feb. 25, 1950, Brookline, Mass. American physician who received (with George Whipple (Whipple, George H.) and William Murphy (Murphy, William P.)) the Nobel Prize for Physiology or …
117Murphy, William P. — ▪ American physician in full William Parry Murphy born Feb. 6, 1892, Stoughton, Wis., U.S. died Oct. 9, 1987, Brookline, Mass. American physician who with George R. Minot (Minot, George Richards) in 1926 reported success in the treatment …
118Secret Societies — Secret Societies † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Secret Societies A designation of which the exact meaning has varied at different times. I. DEFINITION By a secret society was formerly meant a society which was known to exist, but… …
119Cobalamin — Also called vitamin B12. A vitamin important for the normal formation of red blood cells and for the health of the nerve tissues. Undetected and untreated vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to anemia and permanent nerve and brain damage. Pernicious… …
120Malaria — An infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites from the Plasmodium family that can be transmitted by the sting of the Anopheles mosquito or by a contaminated needle or transfusion. Falciparum malaria is the most deadly type. The symptoms of… …
