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Drug, generic
>The chemical name of a drug. >A term referring to the chemical makeup of a drug rather than to the advertised brand name under which the drug is sold. >A term referring to any drug marketed under its chemical name without advertising…
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Show more- Urachus A canal connecting the bladder of the fetus with the allantois, a structure that contributes to the formation…
- Fear of crossing bridges An abnormal and persistent fear of crossing bridges. Sufferers of this phobia experience undue anxiety even…
- Cashew allergy Allergy: An allergic reaction to cashew nuts. Cashew allergy can be isolated, meaning that the individual is…
- H. erectus See: Homo erectus
- Median The middle. Like the median strip in a highway.
- Licensed clinical social worker A social worker trained in psychotherapy who helps individuals deal with a variety of mental health and daily…
- DEXA Dual energy X-ray absorptometry. See: DXA
- Centigrade Thermometer scale in which the freezing point of water is 0°C and the boiling point of water at sea level is…
- Pylorus The outlet of the stomach.
- Collagenopathy Any one of a group of disorders that affect connective tissue, the tissue that supports the body's joints and…
- Kernig sign A clinical hallmark of meningitis, inflammation of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal…
- Migraine Migraine: Usually, periodic attacks of headaches on one or both sides of the head. These may be accompanied…