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Xerostomia
Dry mouth. The condition of not having enough saliva to keep the mouth wet due to inadequate function of the salivary glands. Everyone has a dry mouth once in a while when they are nervous, upset or under stress. But if someone has a dry…
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Show more- CMG2 Capillary morphogenesis gene 2, a transmembrane protein that is induced during capillary morphogenesis (the…
- Alpha interferon A protein produced by the body in response to an infection. There are 3 major classes of interferon -- alpha…
- Iatrapistic A lack of faith in doctors. Entirely from the Greek: 'iatr-' indicating a relationship to a physician or…
- Salabrasion A technique in which salt or a salt solution is used to abrade the skin, for example to remove the pigment…
- Cord, spinal See: Spinal cord
- Syndrome, Witkop A genetic disorder characterized by the absence of several teeth at birth and abnormalities of the nails. The…
- Sapovirus A virus, formerly called 'Sapporo-like virus' (SLV) and sometimes referred to as classic or typical…
- Hughlings Jackson, John (1835-1911) English physician who pioneered the development of neurology as a medical specialty during the…
- International unit (IU) An international unit (IU) is an internationally accepted amount of a substance. This type of measure is used…
- Replacement therapy, hormone (HRT) The combination therapy of estrogen plus progestogen, termed hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Estrogen…
- Smallpox bioterrorism The misuse of smallpox as an agent of bioterrorism. Smallpox was eradicated in 1977. Routine vaccinations…
- Disease, guinea worm See: Guinea worm disease