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Intravenous (IV)
1) Into a vein. Intravenous (IV) antibiotics are a solution containing antibiotics that is administered directly into the venous circulation via a syringe or intravenous catheter (tube). 2) The actual solution that is administered…
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Show more- Wilson disease Women. A late 20th century creation. A feminist spelling to avoid the suffix men.
- Vesicate A substance that causes tissue blistering. Also referred to as a vesicant.
- Transcriptomics The study of the transcriptome, the complete set of RNA transcripts produced by the genome at any one time
- Epistaxis, treatment of To stop epistaxis (a nosebleed), you should: 1. Pinch all the soft parts of the nose together between your…
- Zooparasite A living parasite, such as a worm or protozoa
- Testicular self-examination A monthly procedure for detecting the early signs of testicular cancer. Men should check the testes visually…
- DiGeorge syndrome A genetic disorder characterized by hypocalcemia, immunodeficiency, and congenital heart disease: >…
- Liver An organ in the upper abdomen that aids in digestion and removes waste products and worn-out cells from the…
- Fibroma, cemento-ossifying Fibroma, cemento-ossifying: A hard fibrous lesion that continues to grow, sometimes to very large size…
- Walleye 1. A dense white opacity (leukoma) of the cornea. 2. Divergent strabismus (exotropia) in which the eye turns…
- Vesicle In dermatology, a vesicle is a small blister, as on the skin. Vesicles also occur on the mucous membranes…
- Drug activity A measure of the physiological response a drug produces. A less active drug produces less response (and visa…