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The most complete online medical dictionary: 16,436 terms covering anatomy, physiology, pathologies, diagnostic exams, pharmacology and every clinical specialty.
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- Decongestant A drug that shrinks the swollen membranes in the nose and makes it easier to breath. Decongestants can be…
- Zinc deficiency Lack of zinc in the body. According to the National Academy of Sciences, the Recommended Dietary Allowances…
- P. acnes See: Propionibacterium acnes
- Oral aversion Reluctance or refusal to feed or eat. A familiar example of oral aversion is a baby's refusal to breastfeed…
- Antibacterial Anything that destroys bacteria or suppresses their growth or their ability to reproduce. Heat, chemicals…
- Delirium tremens A neurological symptom of alcohol withdrawal seen in chronic alcoholism, with includes symptoms of psychosis…
- Isoprene One of the major components that makes up natural rubber and is used to make synthetic rubbers. It is also…
- Great Plague The 'Great Plague' that swept London in 1665 was probably not really the plague but rather typhus. The plague…
- Rickets, celiac Rickets caused by failure of the intestines to absorb calcium and fat from foods
- Major gene A gene that is necessary and sufficient by itself to cause a condition. For example, the APC gene is a major…