Sentences with phrase «potentially fatal form»

It is easy to see that an early spay can completely prevent what is frequently a very difficult and potentially fatal form of cancer.

Infections can sometimes progress to a potentially fatal form of hemorrhagic fever.

In the first human trial of its kind, a vaccine grown in genetically engineered tobacco plants has proved to be safe, paving the way to one day use it to help combat a potentially fatal form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

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It is not the natural form of the spine called kyphosis, it is the fact that the heavy head is rolled with the baby's chin onto baby's chest, which kinks the airway and baby can not work against gravity to free himself from this potentially fatal situation.

Dengue, known in its most severe form as dengue hemorrhagic fever, is a potentially fatal mosquito - borne infection that afflicts up to 100 million people each year.

Scientists have devised a clever form of bug - to - bug combat to fight Chagas» disease, a potentially fatal muscle infection transmitted by the aphidlike kissing bug.

It is associated with coronary artery disease and other forms of atherosclerosis, and can lead to potentially fatal inflammation of the pancreas.

Plaque that forms in the arterial walls can restrict blood flow and, in some cases, rupture, leading to potentially fatal heart attacks.

This potentially fatal disease comes in many forms (called serovars.)

The most severe — and potentially fatal — form of allergic reaction is anaphylactic shock.

The yeast used in dough can form high levels of ethanol inside dogs which can be potentially fatal if enough is consumed.

A blockage is a potentially fatal veterinary emergency, caused when crystals aggregate and form a plug.

An inherited form of kidney disease affects English Cocker Spaniels, while Dalmatians are prone to kidney stones and Basenjis suffer from Fanconi Syndrome, a potentially fatal inherited disease in which the kidneys fail to reabsorb nutrients.