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Red Shield
Trade name of the insecticide dieldrin. See: Aldrin and dieldrin
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- Simian crease A single transverse palmar crease, a minor variation associated with Down syndrome (trisomy 21). Also called…
- Single palmar flexion crease See: Simian crease
- P.c. Abbreviation meaning after meals (from the Latin 'post cibum', after meals). One of a number of hallowed…
- Adrenal cortex The outer portion of the adrenal gland located on top of each kidney. The adrenal cortex produces steroid…
- HAVRIX A vaccine against hepatitis A made of killed hepatitis A virus to stimulate the body's immune system to…
- Palmitate An antioxidant and a vitamin A compound that is added to low-fat and fat-free milk to replace the vitamin…
- Cripple 1. A person who is lame or disabled. 2. To maim or disable a person. The word 'cripple' is a medically…
- Jewish penicillin Chicken soup. If not really a form of penicillin,' chicken soup may, in fact, have some therapeutic merit. A…
- Chest X-ray Chest X-ray: Commonly used to detect abnormalities in the lungs, but can also detect abnormalities in the…
- Male breast cancer Male breast cancer: See: Breast cancer, male.