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Pharmaco-epidemiology
The study of the use of drugs in society. The process of identifying and responding to safety issues about drugs. Pharmaco-epidemiology has been called pharmaco-vigilance. For example, the diabetes drug called Rezulin was found associated…
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Show more- Nodular Bumpy.
- Insinuate In the biomedical sciences, to introduce slowly, through a winding or narrow passage, or by a persistent…
- Trans fat An unhealthy substance, also known as trans fatty acid, made through the chemical process of hydrogenation of…
- CD8+ T cell See: Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte
- Agyrophobia Abnormal and persistent fear of crossing streets, highways and other thoroughfares; fear of thoroughfares…
- Friend in dying See: Doula (the second meaning)
- Radiosensitive Sensitive to X-rays and other forms of radiant energy. For example, a tumor may be radiosensitive, and…
- Fear of mirrors An abnormal and persistent fear of mirrors. Sufferers experience undue anxiety even though they realize their…
- Crohn ileocolitis Crohn disease involving the ileum (the lowest portion of the small intestine) and the colon (the large…
- Mutism, elective Complete lack of speech (mutism) that is believed to be volitional (willed) on the part of the patient. True…
- Traumatic brain injury Brain damage from trauma. The three leading causes of death from traumatic brain injury relate to firearms…
- Dirofilaria immitis The dog heartworm