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Asplenia — This article is about the medical condition. For the moth genus, see Asplenia (moth). For spleenwort ferns, see Asplenium. Asplenia Classification and external resources ICD 10 D73.0, Q … Wikipedia
Capnocytophaga canimorsus — Taxobox name = Capnocytophaga regnum = Bacteria phylum = Bacteroidetes classis = Flavobacteria ordo = Flavobacteriaceae familia = Flavobacteriaceae genus = Capnocytophaga species = C. canimorsus species authority = Brenner et al , 1990 binomial … Wikipedia
Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection — An overwhelming post splenectomy infection (OPSI) is a rare but rapidly fatal infection occurring in individuals following removal of the spleen. The infections are typically characterized by either meningitis or sepsis, and are caused by… … Wikipedia
asplenia — Congenital or acquired absence of the spleen ( e.g., after surgical removal). functional a. absence of splenic function due to spontaneous infarction of the … Medical dictionary
human babesiosis — human infection with species of Babesia, particularly B. divergens or B. microti, a classic type of zoonosis occurring after exposure to infected animals. Characteristics include anemia, hemoglobinemia, hemoglobinuria, and a malarialike fever… … Medical dictionary
pneumococcal meningitis — bacterial meningitis caused by pneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae), a potentially fatal type seen most often in young children or the elderly. Up to half the cases are secondary to other infections, such as those of the lungs, ears, or… … Medical dictionary
