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Megrim
Migraine. Usually periodic attacks of headaches on one or both sides of the head. Megrim (migraine) may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, increased sensitivity of the eyes to light (photophobia), increased sensitivity to sound…
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- Channel, ion See: Ion channel
- Cushingoid Having the constellation of symptoms and signs caused by an excess of cortisol hormone: that is, Cushing…
- Forearm The portion of the upper limb from the elbow to the wrist. In popular usage, the arm extends from the…
- Ophthalmology The art and science of eye medicine.
- Myotonic dystrophy 2 See: Myotonic dystrophy type 2
- Anterograde Moving forward or extending forward. Anterograde memory is memory for what occurs after an event such as an…
- Level 2 biosafety >Level 1 -- This level applies to agents that do not ordinarily cause human disease. >Level 2 -- This level…
- Estimated date of confinement (EDC) The due date or estimated calendar date when a baby will be born
- Insufficiency, respiratory See: Respiratory insufficiency
- Phlebo- (prefix) Means vein. From the Greek 'phleps', vein, which came from the root 'phlein', to gush or overflow. Appears in…
- Berzelius, Jons Jacob Celebrated Swedish chemist (1779-1848). Berzelius's early life was marked by a struggle to obtain a…