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Peccant
Unhealthy. Causing illness or disease. Peccant is one of those rarely used but apt words. The behaviors -- overeating, underexercising, an unhealthy diet -- that underlie so much disease today are peccant behaviors. '...the subtile parts…
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Show more- VAQTA See: Varus.
- Achillobursitis Pain due to inflammation of the bursa associated with the Achilles tendon. . The Achilles tendon is one of…
- Introitus In anatomy, an introitus is an entrance, one that goes into a canal or hollow organ. The introitus of the…
- Eicosanoid A lipid mediator of inflammation derived from the 20-carbon atom arachidonic acid (20 in Greek is 'eicosa')…
- Injury, mower See: Mower injury
- Calefacient 1. (noun) Anything that warms. 2. (noun) A substance that produces a feeling of warmth when it is applied to…
- Fluid, cerebrospinal (CSF) A watery fluid, continuously produced and absorbed, which flows in the ventricles (cavities) within the brain…
- Cat scratch disease Cat scratch disease: A bacterial infection due to a cat scratch seen most often today in people with HIV. The…
- Contraceptive, combined oral Commonly called 'the pill,' combined oral contraceptives are the most commonly used form of reversible birth…
- Dihydroxyacetone Also known as DHA, the active ingredient in most sunless tanning lotions. See: DHA
- Degeneration, macular Degeneration, macular: A disease that progressively destroys the macula, the central portion of the retina…
- CK The military designation for cyanogen chloride. See: Cyanide