Fever — Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 degrees F. (37 degrees C.), in practice a person is usually not considered to have a significant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 degrees F (38 degrees C.).… … Medical dictionary
Helicobacter pylori — Taxobox | name = Helicobacter pylori image width=190px regnum = Bacteria phylum = Proteobacteria classis = Epsilon Proteobacteria ordo = Campylobacterales familia = Helicobacteraceae genus = Helicobacter species = H. pylori binomial =… … Wikipedia
Pseudomonas aeruginosa — P. aeruginosa on an XLD agar plate. Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
conjunctivitis — /keuhn jungk teuh vuy tis/, n. Ophthalm. inflammation of the conjunctiva. [1825 35; CONJUNCTIV(A) + ITIS] * * * Inflammation of the conjunctiva, the delicate lining of the eyelids and the front of the white of the eye. It may be caused by… … Universalium
animal disease — ▪ non human Introduction an impairment of the normal state of an animal that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. Concern with diseases that afflict animals dates from the earliest human contacts with animals and is reflected… … Universalium
ear disease — ▪ human Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human ear and hearing. Impaired hearing (deafness) is, with rare exception, the result of disease or abnormality of the outer, middle, or inner ear. Serious… … Universalium
Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… … Medical dictionary