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Irrigation of the colon
The use of liquid solutions given by enema to remove material from the rectum or colon, ostensibly to eliminate toxins from the bowel. Unless ordered by a physician, this practice is rarely advisable. Irrigation of the colon carries a…
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- Hirudin An anticoagulant ('bloodthinner'). Hirudin is the active principle in the salivary secretion of leeches. The…
- Aqueduct A channel for the passage of fluid.
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences MS): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., NIGMS's mission is to 'support basic biomedical…
- Hashimoto thyroiditis Thyroiditis: A progressive disease of the thyroid gland characterized by the presence of antibodies directed…
- Test, Venereal Disease Research Laboratory A blood test for syphilis. Venereal Disease Research Laboratory is commonly abbreviated VDRL. A negative…
- Jerk, hypnic See: Hypnic jerk
- Proteolipid protein The complete set of proteins expressed and modified following their expression by the genome. The term…
- Allodynia Pain from stimuli which are not normally painful. The pain may occur other than in the area stimulated…
- Synaptic cleft The tiny space between two nerve cells across which the neurotransmitter acetylcholine diffuses