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Health care

Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.

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macular

Health care; Vaccines

Skin lesions, normally red-colored.

measles

Health care; Vaccines

A contagious viral disease marked by the eruption of red circular spots on the skin.

memory cell

Health care; Vaccines

A group of cells that help the body defend itself against disease by remembering prior exposure to specific organisms (e.g. viruses or bacteria). Therefore these cells are able to ...

meningitis

Health care; Vaccines

Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord that can result in permanent brain damage and death.

meningoenephalitis

Health care; Vaccines

("men in joe en sef uh LIGHT iss") -- inflammation of the brain and meninges (membranes) that involves the encephalon (area inside the skull) and spinal column.