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Anemia

Red and white blood cell

Also called iron poor blood. Anemia is a condition in which blood does not carry enough oxygen to the rest …

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Atrial Fibrillation

Red and white blood cell

An arrhythmia is a problem with the speed or rhythm of the heartbeat. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common …

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Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Red and white blood cell

Also known as Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. Leukemia is cancer of the white blood cells. White blood cells help your body …

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Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

Red and white blood cell

Also known as Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Leukemia is cancer of the white blood cells. White blood cells help your body …

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Blood

Red and white blood cell

Your blood is living tissue made up of liquid and solids. The liquid part, called plasma, is made of water, …

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Aortic Aneurysm

Red and white blood cell

Also known as Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms or Thoracic aortic aneurysms. Most aneurysms — abnormal bulges or “ballooning” in the wall …

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Aneurysms

Red and white blood cell

An aneurysm is a bulge or “ballooning” in the wall of an artery. Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich …

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Opportunistic Mycoses

Candida albicans grown at 20 C

Opportunistic mycoses are fungal infections that do not normally cause disease in healthy people, but do cause disease in people …

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Systemic Mycoses

Spherule and endospore forms of Coccidioides immitis

Systemic mycoses are the systemic infections caused by fungi. Systemic fungal infections are caused mainly by: Histoplasma spp Coccidioides spp …

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Subcutaneous Mycoses

Conidiophores and conidia of Sporothrix schenckii

Subcutaneous mycoses are caused by accidental subcutaneous inoculation of causative fungi. Most of the causative agents reside in soil and …

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