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Heat stroke
Heat stroke: A core body temperature that rises above 104°F (40°C) accompanied by hot, dry skin and central nervous system abnormalities such as delirium, convulsions, or coma. Heat stroke that results from exposure to a high environmental…
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- Aneurysm, thoracic An aneurysm situated within the thorax (chest). See: Aneurysm, aortic. An aneurysm is a localized widening…
- Dissociation In psychology and psychiatry, a perceived detachment of the mind from the emotional state or even from the…
- EM (electron microscope) A microscope in which an electron beam replaces light to form the image. EM stands for electron microscope…
- Rate, infant mortality The number of children dying under a year of age divided by the number of live births that year. The infant…
- Zoophilia A sexual disorder involving an erotic attraction to animals or an abnormal desire to have sexual contact with…
- Magnet therapy An alternative therapy in which magnetic fields are administered by application of magnets to certain parts…
- Cyclooxygenase-1 inhibitor See: Cox-1 inhibitor
- Bruce N. Ames See: Ames, Bruce N.
- Pork tapeworm infection Known medically as cysticercosis, an infection caused by Taenia solium (the pork tapeworm). Infection occurs…
- Iron supplementation, infant Iron is included in most infant formulas. Therefore, there is no evidence that iron supplementation is…
- General Clinical Research Center (Abbreviated GCRC). See: Clinical Research Center