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Interleukin-10
Abbreviated IL-10. An antiinflammatory and immunosuppressive substance produced within the body. IL-10 plays a role in the regulation of immune responses. It is secreted by antigen-presenting cells, promotes the development of immunologic…
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- Tomograph The apparatus for generating a tomogram, a two-dimensional image of a slice or section through a…
- Brachial palsy See: Brachial plexus palsy
- Disease, exaggerated startle A genetic disorder also known as hyperexplexia in which babies have an exaggerated startle reflex (reaction)…
- Placebo Also called the placebo response. A remarkable phenomenon in which a placebo -- a fake treatment, an inactive…
- Ecstatic Pertaining to ecstasy, a state of rapture and trancelike elation
- Minocin Brand name for minocycline
- Cockayne syndrome A genetic disorder that involves progressive multisystem degeneration and is classified as a segmental…
- BSL 1. Biosafety level, as in a BSL-4 laboratory. 2.Biohazard safety level. 3.Blood sugar level. 4.British Sign…
- Poisoning Taking a substance that is injurious to health or can cause death. Poisoning is still a major hazard to…
- Photokeratitis A burn of the cornea (the clear front surface of the eye) by ultraviolet B rays (UVB). Also called radiation…
- Postpartum depression Postpartum depression: A form of severe depression after delivery that requires treatment. It is sometimes…