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TORCH complex — (aka TORCHES or the TORCH infections) is a medical acronym for a set of 5 congenital infections (i.e. that are passed from an infected mother to her fetus). ConditionsThe infections are:# Toxoplasma gondii # Other infections, namely Hepatitis B,… … Wikipedia
TORCH infection — n a group of symptoms esp. of newborn infants that include hepatosplenomegaly, jaundice, and thrombocytopenia and are caused by infection with one or more of the TORCH agents called also TORCH syndrome * * * see under syndrome … Medical dictionary
TORCH infections — TORCH or TORCHES infections are a group of infections that in a pregnant woman can lead to severe fetal anomalies or even fetal loss. They are a group of viral, and rarely bacterial infections, which gain access to the fetal bloodstream… … Wikipedia
TORCH — Acronym for toxoplasmosis, other infections, rubella, cytomegalovirus infection, and herpes simplex. See T. syndrome. * * * toxoplasmosis, other [congenital syphilis and viruses], rubella, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex virus * * * TORCH… … Medical dictionary
torch-and-pitchfork — adj. Relating to an angry, unruly mob, particularly one seeking vengeance. Also: torches and pitchforks; fiery torches and pitchforks. Example Citations: Before the game was over, the howls had begun. That Delhomme was able to walk out of the… … New words
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Aicardi–Goutières syndrome — Aicardi Goutières syndrome Classification and external resources OMIM 225750 DiseasesDB 31680 GeneReviews … Wikipedia
Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome — Infobox Disease Name = Aicardi Goutieres syndrome Caption = DiseasesDB = 31680 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = 225750 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Aicardi Goutieres syndrome is a rare genetic disorder. It is also known as… … Wikipedia
Usher syndrome — Classification and external resources OMIM 276900 276901 DiseasesDB 13611 … Wikipedia
Congenital rubella syndrome — Classification and external resources Congenital Cataracts (white pupils) due to congenital rubella syndrome ICD … Wikipedia
