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Mimic

An imitation that sends a false signal.

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Recall that [g.sub.1], [g.sub.2], and [Mathematical Expression Omitted] are the levels of g at which the private purchases of persons 1, 2, and the mimicker just become crowded out by public provision.

The use of public expenditures for redistributive purposes

Benign mimickers include peribronchiolar metaplasia and glandular papillomas.

Ciliated Muconodular Papillary Tumors of the Lung

Nonneoplastic mimickers of signet ring cell adenocarcinoma have been described in gastric xanthomas [4], transurethral prostatectomy specimen [5], and pseudomembranous colitis [6].

Dystrophic Adipocytes Mimicking Metastatic Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma: A Diagnostic Pitfall in a Cachectic Patient

Mimicker works like a normal alarm app, the only difference here is you'll have to play a game in order to stop the alarm.

App of the Week: Mimicker Alarm

Back pain from diskitis is another mimicker for weakness.

Child weak diagnosis easily led astray

Spitz nevus is a well-known mimicker of melanoma, although Dr.

Expert advises vigilance when assessing possible melanomas

Aim is to make correct diagnosis of this great mimicker without unnecessary delay so that appropriate treatment can be initiated in a timely manner to avoid restrictive myopathies that can lead to considerable visual morbidity to the patient otherwise.

ORBITAL PSEUDOTUMOUR--THE OCULOMOTOR NERVE PALSY MIMICKER

Pitkin, "The great mimicker: A rare case of head and neck inflammatory pseudotumour in the presence of human immunodeficiency virus," The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, vol.

Laryngeal Inflammatory Pseudotumour Secondary to Mycobacterium kansasii

For example, Crohn's disease frequently affects the terminal ileum, making it a common mimicker of acute appendicitis in pregnancy.

MRI in pregnancy: Gastrointestinal and genitourinary pathology

In the past, the great imitator of almost any disease was syphilis, and today the great mimicker, including fibromyalgia, is Lyme disease, which Brady explores.

Unraveling the mystery of fibromyalgia

DL was also reported to be a potential mimicker of lymphoma.

Dermatopathic Lymphadenitis

Renal angiomyolipoma, fat-poor variant-a clinicopathologic mimicker of malignancy.

Angiomyolipoma with caval extension and regional nodal involvement: Aggressive behaviour or just rare natural history? Case report and review of literature