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A polyvalent vaccine containing either inactivated or live attenuated antigenic variants of the influenza virus (types A and B either individually or combined) for annual usage. It prevents epidemic disease and the morbidity and mortality caused by influenza virus, especially in the aged and persons with chronic illnesses. The vaccine is reformulated each year to…

In ultrasonography, a technique for imaging intimal tissue proliferation and blood vessel blockages.  

A nearly painless ulcer usually found on the leg, characterized by an indurated, elevated edge and a non-granulating base. An indolent ulcer refers to a wound that heals slowly and typically causes minimal pain. An ulcer with a low likelihood of healing, also known as a callous ulcer.  

Twins so entwined in utero as to prevent normal delivery.  

A tumor of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas.  

The triangular space bounded by the middle line of the neck, the sternomastoid muscle, and the anterior belly of the omohyoid muscle.  

A tremor common to paralyzed muscles in hemoplegia when attempting voluntary movement.  

Transfer of an ovum through the uterus to the opposite oviduct.  

The infusion of blood cells into a fetus, to treat prenatal diseases such as erythroblastosis fetalis.