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Anaerobic Infections , Anaerobic infections
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An anaerobic infection is an infection caused by bacteria (called anaerobes) which cannot grow in the presence of oxy… Gangrene , Gangrene (GANG-green) is the decay or death of living tissue caused by a lack of oxygen supply to the tissue and/or bacterial infection of the tissue… Mycetoma , Mycetoma
Definition
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Adenoid hyperplasia is the overenlargement of the lymph glands located above the back of the mouth.
Description
Located at the back of the… Lymphoid tissue , lymphoid tissue The type of tissue found in the lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, and thymus. It is responsible for producing lymphocytes and therefore c… Human Papillomavirus , Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by human papillomavirus. This is a group of more t…
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