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Silver bullet
Or magic bullet. 1. The perfect drug to cure a disease with no danger of side effects. The term magic bullet was first used in this sense by the German scientist Paul Ehrlich to describe antibody and, later, the drug salvarsan that he…
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- Shunt, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic A shunt that allows blood from the portal circulation (that supplies the liver) to flow into the systemic…
- Super- Prefix meaning meaning above, more than normal, or excessive. As in superaspirin, superbug, superjacent…
- Prosthodontist A dentist with special training in making replacements for missing teeth or other structures of the oral…
- Post-traumatic stress disorder Stress disorder: A common anxiety disorder that develops after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in…
- Ovarian cancer test CA 125 See: CA 125
- Murray Valley encephalitis A viral encephalitis first recognized in the Murray Valley, in Victoria, Australia, caused by a flavivirus…
- Cuboid bone The cuboid bone is the outer bone in the instep of the foot. It is called the cuboid bone because it is…
- Acyclovir Acyclovir: (Brand name: Zovirax) One of a group of antiviral drugs that acts against the herpes viruses…
- Choroidal melanoma See: Melanoma, choroidal
- Thorn, George W. American endocrinologist (1906-2004) who was a pioneer in the use of cortisone for treating Addison's…
- MtDNA Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is the DNA of the mitochondrion, a structure situated in the cytoplasm of the cell…