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Interferon
Interferon: A naturally occurring substance that interferes with the ability of viruses to reproduce. Interferon also boosts the immune system. There are a number of different interferons. They fall into three main classes : alpha, beta…
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- Psychological child abuse Child abuse: Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child…
- Liver fluke Fasciola hepatica
- Blister, blood A blister full of blood due to a pinch, bruise or repeated friction. A blister is medically termed a vesicle…
- Anaptic Suffering from an impaired sense of touch, (a state called anaphia) or tactile anesthesia. An anaptic person…
- Oxyhemoglobin The oxygen-loaded form of hemoglobin, the predominant protein in red blood cells. Hemoglobin is a protein…
- Epispadias Congenital (at birth) malformation in which the opening of the urethra (from whence comes the urinary stream)…
- Substance abuse >A. A maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as…
- Theorem, Bayes See: Bayes theorem
- Lactobacillus A bacterium normally found in the mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina. Lactobacillus can also live in…
- Failure, autonomic See: Autonomic failure
- Fear of public places This irrational fear is called agoraphobia. It applies to open areas, especially those from which escape…