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MAOI
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor. One of a potent class of medications used to treat depression
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Show more- Unconsciousness, temporary A partial or complete loss of consciousness with interruption of awareness of oneself and ones surroundings…
- Psycho-oncology The psychological, social, behavioral, and ethical aspects of cancer. Psycho-oncology addresses the two major…
- Protein, acute phase See: Acute-phase protein
- Sphenoid 1. Shaped like a wedge. 2. Relating to the sphenoid bone (which is wedge-shaped)
- Heart-hand syndrome See: Holt-Oram syndrome
- Progressive infantile poliodystrophy Ers: A progressive disease of the nervous system characterized by spasticity (tightness), myoclonus and…
- Anonymous testing Testing in which no name is used -- there is total anonymity -- to identify the person tested. For example…
- Syndrome, Osler-Rendu-Weber See: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
- Ear, malrotated See Ear, slanted
- Phrenic pacing See: Diaphragm pacing
- Acne rosacea Acne, rosacea: This term is actually a misnomer! The appropriate term is simply rosacea which is a chronic…
- Familial mental retardation protein See FMRP.