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LAAM
Levo-alpha acetyl methadol, an alternative to methadone that blocks the effects of opiates for up to 72 hours in the treatment of addiction to heroin and other opiates. See also: Methadone treatment program
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- Female urethral meatus The urethra is the transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge urine outside the body. In females…
- Major anxiety disorder >panic disorder; >obsessive-compulsive disorder; >PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder); >social phobia…
- FMDV Foot-and-mouth disease virus. See: Foot-and-mouth disease
- Cerebrohepatorenal syndrome A genetic disorder, which is also called the Zellweger syndrome, characterized by the reduction or absence of…
- Venule A little vein. Venules go from capillaries to veins, vessels that carry blood low in oxygen content from the…
- Flexural psoriasis A form of psoriasis found in the armpits, groin, under the breasts and in other flexion creases (skin folds)…
- Organic brain syndrome Psychiatric or neurological symptoms, including problems with attention, concentration, and memory…
- Precocious Unusually early development, whether it be of intellectual powers, speech, physical traits, etc. Precocious…
- Campylobacter jejuni A bacterium that typically infects the bowels. Now the leading cause of bacterial food poisoning…
- Bubonic plague The most common form of the plague, named for the characteristic buboes -- buboes are enlarged lymph nodes…