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Antidepressant, tricyclic
One of a class of medications used to treat depression. The tricyclic antidepressants are also used for some forms of anxiety, fibromyalgia, and the control of chronic pain. 'Tricyclic' refers to the presence of three rings in the chemical…
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- Cancer, uterine See: Uterine cancer
- Olivae The olives, twin structures in the brain
- Echinococcus A tiny parasitic tapeworm. The larval stage of this tapeworm can cause human disease. There are three forms…
- Nude mouse A mutant mouse said to be nude because it is hairless due to the presence two copies of the gene 'nu' (for…
- Angina, Vincent Angina, Vincent: This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and…
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder A personality disorder characterized by a pervasive preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and…
- Peritonitis, acute Sudden inflammation of the peritoneum, the membrane lining the inner wall of the abdomen and pelvis…
- Gene, candidate Any gene thought likely to cause a disease. The gene may be a candidate because it is located in a particular…
- Small calorie See: Calorie
- Conservative mutation A change in a DNA or RNA sequence that leads to the replacement of one amino acid with a biochemically…
- Fever, quintan Fever, quintan: Quintan means recurring every 5 days, the characteristic duration of trench fever. Quintan or…