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Therapeutics
In medicine, the branch that deals specifically with the treatment of disease and the art and science of healing. In pharmacology, therapeutics accordingly refers to the use of drugs and the method of their administration in the treatment…
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- Lacrimation One of the main types of encephalitis caused by an arbovirus in the US. An arbovirus is a virus that is…
- Cytology The medical and scientific study of cells. Cytology refers to a branch of pathology, the medical specialty…
- Alvit Trade name of the insecticide dieldrin. See: Aldrin and dieldrin
- Syndrome, nervous colon A common gastrointestinal disorder involving an abnormal condition of gut contractions (motility)…
- Islet cell tumor See: Islet cell cancer
- ADU Accessory dwelling unit
- Tactile device A mechanical instrument that makes use of touch to help individuals who have certain disabilities, such as…
- Cyst, Meibomian See: Meibomian cyst
- Ataxia-telangiectasia A progressive neurodegenerative genetic disease characterized by cerebellar ataxia (incoordination and lack…
- Vision, low Visual loss that cannot be corrected with eyeglasses or contact lenses and that interferes with daily living…
- Infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast Breast: Infiltrating ductal carcinoma is one of several recognized specific patterns of cancer of the breast…