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Dermicidin
A potent anti-infective agent that is a natural component of sweat. The first antimicrobial agent found that is produced by cells in the skin, dermicidin is reportedly active against many different types of bacteria (including Escherichia…
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- Juvenile polyposis of stomach See: Juvenile polyposis
- Needlestick injury A penetrating stab wound from a needle (or other sharp object) that may result in exposure to blood or other…
- Aseptic bursitis Inflammation of a bursa that is not caused by infection. A bursa is a closed fluid-filled sac that functions…
- Fibroadenoma A benign growth in the breast that is solid, firm, smooth and usually painless or only slightly tender…
- Syndrome A set of signs and symptoms that tend to occur together and which reflect the presence of a particular…
- Barker, Horace Albert (1907-2000) American biochemist who, among other things, discovered the biologically active forms of vitamin…
- Cranial nerves Nerves that emerge from or enter the skull (the cranium), as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge from…
- Extension The process of straitening or the state of being strait. Extension of the hip and knee joints is necessary to…
- Human herpesvirus 4 See Epstein-Barr virus.
- MRSI Magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging
- Serration A finely notching like that along the cutting edge of a saw. The serratus muscles take their name from their…