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Buprenorphine
A prescription medication for people addicted to heroin or other opiates that acts by relieving the symptoms of opiate withdrawal such as agitation, nausea and insomnia. Buprenorphine is more weakly addictive and has a lower risk of…
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- Fatty alcohol: NAD+ oxidoreductase deficiency Clinically known as the Sjogren-Larsson syndrome, this is a genetic (inherited) disease usually characterized…
- Nerve, twelfth cranial See: Twelfth cranial nerve
- Oligodendrocyte A type of cell in the central nervous system. The oligodendrocytes surround and insulate the long fibers (the…
- Jaw The bones below the mouth (the mandible) and the bone above the mouth just above the mouth (the maxilla). The…
- Bed sore A painful, often reddened area of degenerating, ulcerated skin caused by pressure and lack of movement, and…
- Sydenham's chorea See: Sydenham chorea
- Macular pucker Scar tissue in the macula, the area of the retina responsible for sharp central vision. The scar can blur and…
- Perineal prostatectomy An operation to remove the prostate gland through an incision made between the scrotum and the anus. NTER>
- Deficiency, adenosine deaminase (ADA) A genetic (inherited) condition that results in a immune deficiency disorder called severe combined…
- Coitophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of male-female sexual intercourse. Sufferers from coitophobia experience…
- Valve, mitral One of the four valves of the heart, the mitral valve is situated between the left atrium and the left…