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This is angioneurotic edema (or angioedema), a form of localized swelling of the deeper layers of the skin and fatty tissues beneath the skin. Hereditary angioneurotic edema (or hereditary angioedema) is a genetic form of angioedema…
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- Grand mal A form of epilepsy characterized by tonic-clonic seizures. involving two phases -- the tonic phase in which…
- Meibomian cyst A cyst of the little glands called Meibomian glands that are located in the eyelids and make a lubricant they…
- Psychodynamic drug See: Psychotropic drug
- Metabolic rate, basal A measure of the rate of metabolism. For example, someone with an overly active thyroid will have an elevated…
- Gingko biloba An herb that is very popular as a treatment for dementia (a progressive brain dysfunction) and to improve…
- False negative A result that appears negative but fails to reveal a situation. An example of a false negative: a particular…
- Poison Control Center Special information centers set up to inform Americans about how to respond to potential poisoning. These…
- Abductor muscle Any muscle used to pull a body part away from the midline of the body. For example, the abductor muscles of…
- Eidetic 1. Marked by extraordinarily accurate and vivid recall, especially of images. 2. By extension, an individual…
- Sulcus A groove, crevice, or furrow. In medicine, there are many sulci (plural of sulcus) as, for example, the…
- Colon cancer and polyps Colon cancer and polyps: Benign tumors of the large intestine are called polyps. Malignant tumors of the…