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Serotonin reuptake inhibitor, selective
A selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) is one of the commonly prescribed drugs for treating depression. SSRIs affect the chemicals that nerves in the brain use to send messages to one another. These chemical messengers, called…
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Show more- Lupus Lupus: A chronic inflammatory condition caused by an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease occurs when…
- Cachetic Common misspelling of cachectic
- Keratoconus Keratoconus: Cone-shaped cornea with the apex of the cone being forward. Also called conical cornea.
- Pediatric UTI See: Urinary tract infection in children
- Recent memory Short-term memory. Also called working memory. Recent memory is a system for temporarily storing and managing…
- Homologies Similarities in DNA or protein sequences between individuals or between species
- Cell, B See B cell
- Laryngectomy, partial A surgical procedure on the voice box designed to preserve the voice. The surgeon removes part of the voice…
- Troche A small medicated lozenge designed to dissolve. For example, to soothe the throat as a cough drop. Strictly…
- Angle-closure glaucoma, acute Increased pressure in the front chamber (anterior chamber) of the eye due to sudden (acute) blockage of the…
- Monosodium glutamate MSG, a sodium salt of the amino acid glutamic acid that enhances the flavor of certain foods. Originally…
- Toxoplasmosis (toxo) Toxoplasmosis (toxo): An infection caused by a single-celled parasite named Toxoplasma gondii that may invade…