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Transient global amnesia
A passing episode of short-term memory loss without other signs or symptoms of neurological impairment. In transient global amnesia (TGA) the individual does not lose consciousness but does lose the ability to form new lasting memories…
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Show more- Hypoglossal nerve The hypoglossal nerve is the twelfth cranial nerve. The twelve cranial nerves, the hypoglossal nerve…
- HTLV-III The human T-lymphotropic virus type III. An obsolete term for the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV
- Q_h (on prescription) If a medicine is to be taken every so- many hours, it is written 'q_h'; the 'q' standing for the Latin word…
- Inguinal Having to do with the groin.
- Alpha blocker A drug that blocks receptors in arteries and smooth muscle. This action relaxes the blood vessels and leads…
- Pollinosis 1. Hay fever in response to pollen. 2. Hay fever in response to any allergen. See: Hay fever.
- Predispose To make more likely or render susceptible. Smoking predisposes to a number of diseases, including esophageal…
- Lymphadenopathy virus Another name for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of AIDS. HIV has also been called the…
- Level 1 biosafety >Level 1 -- This level applies to agents that do not ordinarily cause human disease. >Level 2 -- This level…
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Nistration: A part of the U.S. Public Health Service, SAMHSA works to improve the quality and availability of…
- Desiccate To remove the moisture from a thing that normally contains moisture, such as a plant; to dry out completely…
- Neonatal Pertaining to the newborn period which, by convention, is the first four weeks after birth.