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Alteplase
Alteplase: Generic name of a tissue plasminogen activator produced by recombinant DNA technology. The brand name is Activase. See: Tissue plasminogen activator.
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- Excess selenium Too much selenium (selenosis) which may cause reversible balding and brittle nails, give a garlic odor to the…
- Adult acne Popular name for rosacea. For more information, see: Rosacea
- Rhythm method Also known as fertility awareness, natural family planning, and periodic abstinence, this approach to…
- Subcutaneous hematoma A bruise
- Calor Heat, one of the four classic signs of inflammation (together with dolor, rubor and tumor). From the Latin…
- Gastroparesis Gastroparesis: Gastroparesis is a medical condition in which the muscle of the stomach is paralyzed by a…
- Aphasia, primary progressive See: Primary progressive aphasia
- Nerve, ninth cranial The ninth cranial nerve is the glossopharyngeal nerve. All 12 cranial nerves, the glossopharyngeal nerve…
- Prenatal development The process of growth and development within the womb, in which a single-cell zygote (the cell formed by the…
- Cervical cancer Cervical cancer: Cancer of the entrance to the womb (uterus). The cervix is the lower, narrow part of the…
- Typhoon supplies kit One of a group of acute infections caused by rickettsiae, transmitted by arthropods (lice, fleas, mites), and…