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Fungistat
A chemical that keeps fungi from growing. See also: Fungicide
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- Splenic fever Known also as anthrax, splenic fever is a serious bacterial infection. It is not primarily a human disease…
- Talipes Clubfoot. The Latin word talipes was compounded from talus (ankle) + pes (foot) since, with the common…
- Acrocephalosyndactyly An inherited disorder causing abnormalities of the skull and face and the hands and feet. In…
- Leucine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A dietary essential amino acid, leucine is needed…
- Salutary Healthful. Promoting health or well-being; wholesome. From the French salutaire, from the Latin salutaris…
- CVS 1. Chorionic villus sampling, a procedure for first-trimester prenatal diagnosis. 2. Cyclic vomiting…
- Sneeze 1. As a verb, to suddenly expel air through the nose and mouth by an involuntary contraction of the muscles…
- Poisoning, lead An environmental hazard capable of causing brain damage. In the US lead poisoning is formally defined as…
- Cryptography The encoding and decoding of secret messages. Cryptography in genetics: The term 'cryptography' can be…
- Rhinitis, allergic, perennial Allergic rhinitis (hayfever) that occurs throughout the year