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Fluorosis
A much-used anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites. Full name: 5-fluorouracil. Abbreviation: 5-FU. 5-FU is a pyrimidine antagonist. 5-FU is similar in structure to the pyrimidine base thymine and…
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Show more- Transcranial magnetic stimulation Abbreviated TMS. A non-invasive technique that consists of a magnetic field emanating from a wire coil held…
- Aerophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of flying. Sufferers experience severe anxiety even though they usually…
- Blister, fever Fever: A small sore situated on the face or in the mouth that causes pain, burning, or itching before…
- Nijmegen breakage syndrome A genetic disease named for the city of Nijmegen (in The Netherlands) with increased chromosome breakage…
- Ligaments, knee Ligaments are strong, elastic bands of tissue that connect bone to bone. They provide strength and stability…
- Suicide gene A gene whose expression in a cell is lethal for that cell. Suicide genes form the basis of a strategy for…
- Pleonasm An excess in the number of parts or in the size of a growth. Pleonasm comes from a Greek word (pleonasmos)…
- Deficiency, UROD See: UROD deficiency
- Omega-3 fatty acids Omega-3 fatty acids: A class of fatty acids found in fish oils, especially from salmon and other cold-water…
- Runny nose Rhinorrhea is the medical term for this common problem. From the Greek words 'rhinos' meaning 'of the nose'…
- Biopsy, endometrial See: Endometrial biopsy
- Therapy, salvage See: Salvage therapy