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Keratolytic
Pertaining to keratolysis, the softening and shedding of the horny outer layer of the skin. A keratolytic agent is a peeling agent
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- Study, electrophysiologic See: Framingham Study.
- Pacemaker, implantable A device that uses electrical impulses to regulate the heart rhythm or to reproduce that rhythm. An internal…
- Tuberculosis Tuberculosis: A highly contagious infection caused by the bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis…
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- Antihypertensive Something that reduces high blood pressure (hypertension)
- IU (international unit) An international unit (IU) is an internationally accepted amount of a substance. This type of measure is used…
- Retinal pigment epithelium The pigment cell layer that nourishes the retinal cells. The retinal pigment epithelium is located just…
- Prosthesis, cleft palate See: Cleft palate prosthesis
- Myocardial infarction A heart attack. Abbreviated MI. The term 'myocardial infarction' focuses on the myocardium (the heart muscle)…
- Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APLS): An immune disorder characterized by the presence of abnormal…
- Litho- See: Lithium.