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Antimicrobial drug
A drug used to treat a microbial infection. 'Antimicrobial' is a general term that refers to a group of drugs that includes antibiotics, antifungals, antiprotozoals, and antivirals.
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- Nephrectomy The surgical removal of a kidney. A nephrectomy can be radical, simple, or partial. The kidney, the adrenal…
- Atrophy, peroneal muscular Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
- Oligohydramnios Scant amniotic fluid: less than usual.
- Rupture of appendix A break or tear in the appendix, usually due to appendicitis. Also called perforation of the appendix…
- Tummy 1. Babytalk for the stomach. The word tummy is derived from stomach.2. Slang for a paunch. A big tummy raises…
- ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia) Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, also less often called acute lymphocytic leukemia. See: Acute lymphoblastic…
- Viruses Small living particles that can infect cells and change how the cells function. Infection with a virus can…
- Male gonad The male gonad, the testicle (or testis), located behind the penis in a pouch of skin (the scrotum). The…
- Behcet's disease See: Behcet's syndrome
- Saturated fat A fat that is solid at room temperature and comes chiefly from animal food products. Some examples are…
- Antean Exceptionally strong or large. A multi-vitamin pill may, for example, be of Antean proportions. After…