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Iontophoresis
A transdermal delivery system in which a substance bearing a charge is propelled through the skin by a low electrical current. This method can be used to drive a drug across the skin barrier, as is done with pilocarpine to stimulate…
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Show more- Ligate To tie or to tie off, as in to ligate an artery. From the Latin 'ligare' meaning 'to bind or tie.' Ligature…
- Dol A unit of measurement of pain. The term dol was invented by James Hardy and his research colleagues Herbert…
- Mouth, trench See: Trench mouth
- Obverse The opposite, the opposite side, the counterpart. For example, mania is thought of as the obverse of…
- Osteonecrosis Bone death resulting from poor blood supply to an area of bone. Also known as aseptic necrosis or avascular…
- CB1 receptor See: Cannabinoid receptor 1
- Heat-related illness A person with symptoms including headache, nausea, and fatigue after exposure to heat probably has some…
- Lymphoma, Burkitt See: Burkitt lymphoma
- Partial seizure A seizure that affects only one part of the brain. Symptoms depend on which part is affected. One part of the…
- Principal investigator In biomedical research, the person who directs a research project or program. The principal investigator (the…
- Certified professional midwife A midwife who has completed a degree in midwifery at a credentialed educational institution. Abbreviated CPM
- Behcet's syndrome Behcet's syndrome: A chronic inflammatory disorder involving the small blood vessels which is characterized…