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Show more- Naso- Prefix referring to the nose. For example, nasogastric refers to the passage from the nose to the stomach
- Antithymocyte globulin An immunosuppressive agent that selectively destroys T lymphocytes. Antithymocyte globulin is the gamma…
- Q.3h. On a prescription, every three hours
- Psychodynamic medication See: Psychotropic medication
- Potomania An intense and persistent desire to drink alcohol to excess. Synonymous with dipsomania
- Diet, Mediterranean See: Mediterranean diet
- Malabsorption The impaired absorption by the intestines of nutrients from food. Malabsorption can be specific and involve…
- Fasting blood glucose A method for learning how much glucose (sugar) there is in a blood sample taken after an overnight fast. The…
- Adult-onset diabetes Type 2 diabetes. See also Diabetes, type 2
- Female external genitalia The external genital organs of the female, comprising the pudendum, clitoris, and female urethra
- Bar chart Proper term in mathematics for what is popularly called a bar graph. See: Bar graph
- Biermer's anemia Anemia: A blood disorder caused by a lack of vitamin B12. Patients who have this disorder do not produce the…