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Seizure, automatic
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- Sumycin See: Tetracycline
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- Round window The membrane separating the inner ear and middle ear. The tympanum (eardrum) separates the middle ear and…
- Foreign body airway obstruction Partial or complete blockage of the breathing tubes to the lungs due to a foreign body (e.g., food, a bead…
- Saturated fat A fat that is solid at room temperature and comes chiefly from animal food products. Some examples are…
- Melanoma, juvenile Melanoma, juvenile: A benign raised pink or red scaly area typically seen on a preadolescent child's skin…
- Squamous-cell carcinoma See: Squamous cell carcinoma
- Adhesion The union of two opposing tissue surfaces (often in reference to the sides of a wound). Also refers to scar…
- Tranquilizer In pharmacology, a drug that calms and relieves anxiety. The first tranquilizer, chlordiazepoxide…