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reactivation tuberculosis,

a form of secondary tuberculosis that recurs as a result of the activation of a dormant endogenous infection. Causes of the reactivation may include loss of immunity, hormonal changes, or poor nutrition.

tuberculosis (toobur´kūlō´sis),

n an infectious disease caused by
M. tuberculosis and characterized by the formation of tubercles in the tissues.

Tuberculosis of tongue.

tuberculous lymphadenitis

n an inflammation of the lymph glands caused by the presence of
M. tuberculosis.

tuberculosis, multidrug-resistant (MDR),

n type that no longer responds to treatment due to incomplete or improper use of medication.

tuberculosis, reactivation,

n a recurrence in a patient who has been symptom free for a period of years. Reactivation tuberculosis usually responds to treatment.

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tuberculosis tuberculous lymphadenitis			Common and uncommon complications of reactivation tuberculosis in immunocompetent patients. A case of bilateral tuberculosis with a presenting symptom of massive ... by Ozgen, Aylin; Celik, Pinar; Gulcu, Aytac; Konyar, Isin; Coskun, Aysin Sakar; Goktan, Cihan; Yorganci / Turkish Thoracic Journal The classical radiographic picture mimics reactivation tuberculosis with cavitations and is characterized by progressive fibronodular opacities (< 5 mm nodules) with cavities. A case of Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease in an ... by Salzman, Gary / Southern Medical Journal It is used extensively to differentiate reactivation tuberculosis (TB), which is due to a remote infection, from disease caused by recently transmitted organisms. Sampling bias in the molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis. ... by Murray, Megan / Emerging Infectious Diseases			RDH rdi RDS RDT RDW Re re- re-do vascular surgery Re-Emerging Disease Re-Entry reabsorb reabsorption REACH Reach to Recovery reacher react reactant reaction reaction formation reaction of degeneration reaction time reaction, stress reaction-formation reactivate reactivation reactivation tuberculosis reactive reactive airway disorder reactive airways disease reactive arthritis reactive attachment disorder reactive attachment disorder of infancy reactive decision reactive depression reactive gastritis reactive hyperemia reactive hypoglycemia reactive inflammation reactive leukocytosis reactive marrow Reactive Material reactive oxygen species reactive perforating collagenosis reactive psychosis reactive schizophrenia reactive thrombocytosis reactivity reactor read Read method read-only memory			Reactions Reactions Reactions Reactions Reactions Reactions reactions inventory Reactions to McCarthyism Reactions to McCarthyism Reactions type Reactions type Reactions type Reactions with Relativistic Radioactive Beams Reactions, Reversible and Irreversible Reactivacion economica reactivate reactivate reactivate reactivated reactivated reactivated reactivates reactivates reactivates reactivating reactivating reactivating reactivation reactivation reactivation reactivation tuberculosis reactivations reactivations reactivations reactive reactive reactive reactive reactive aggregate Reactive airway disease reactive airway disorder reactive airways disease Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome reactive amyloidosis reactive amyloidosis reactive amyloidosis Reactive and Proactive Testing Reactive arthritis Reactive arthritis Reactive arthritis Reactive arthropathies Reactive arthropathies Reactive arthropathies Reactive attachment disorder Reactive attachment disorder Reactive attachment disorder Reactive attachment disorder Reactive attachment disorder reactive attachment disorder of infancy reactive attachment disorder of infancy Reactive Autonomous Blackhole List

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