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Bednet
Netting which is hung over the bed to keep out mosquitos and other insects. Bednets are an important form of mosquito control and a major modality for preventing malaria. Bednets can be treated with an insecticide. The insecticide may be…
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Show more- Intraepithelial Within the layer of cells that forms the surface or lining of an organ
- Hemi- Prefix meaning one half, as in hemiparesis, hemiplegia, and hemithorax. From the Greek hemisus meaning half…
- Intravenous (IV) 1) Into a vein. Intravenous (IV) antibiotics are a solution containing antibiotics that is administered…
- Allergic reaction The hypersensitive response of the immune system of an allergic individual to a substance. When an allergen…
- Emergency physician A physician focused on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further…
- Lymphatics Small thin channels similar to blood vessels that do not carry blood, but collect and carry tissue fluid…
- Nerve compression 'Pinching' a nerve by putting too much pressure on it. For example, the sciatic nerve may be painfully…
- Anderson-Fabry disease See: Fabry disease
- Multicellular Consisting of more than one cell. Humans are multicellular and have been estimated to possess 100,000 billion…
- Cerebritis Inflammation of the brain
- Tonsillolith A tiny stone (calculus) in the tonsils. Also referred to as a tonsillith. These stones, called tonsilloliths…
- PVC Premature ventricular contraction. See: Extrasystole