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Morton syndrome
See: Morton's syndrome
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- Antimalarial A drug directed against malaria. The original antimalarial agent was quinine which took its name from the…
- Allopathy The system of medical practice which treats disease by the use of remedies which produce effects different…
- Synuclein A family of structurally related proteins that are prominently expressed in the central nervous system. See…
- Colostrum A sticky white or yellow fluid secreted by the breasts during the second half of pregnancy and for a few days…
- ESWL Street name for alpha-ethyltryptamine.
- Chimeraplasty A method of gene therapy based upon the use of a molecule called a chimeraplast, a synthetic blend of DNA and…
- TMA See Trimethylaminuri
- CRP An intestinal infection characterized by diarrhea caused by a microscopic parasite, Cryptosporidium parvum…
- Endocannabinoid A marijuana-like substance. 'Marijuana-like substances (endocannabinoids)... act at specific receptors on the…
- Knee bursitis Knee bursitis: A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between…
- Aortic Pertaining to the aorta, the largest artery in the body. 'Aortic' is in common usage as, for example, in an…