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BMRs (biological response modifiers)
Substances that stimulate the body's response to infection and disease. The body naturally produces small amounts of these substances. Scientists can produce some of them in the laboratory in large amounts for use in treating cancer…
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- Fontanel (fontanelle) The word fontanel comes from the French fontaine for fountain. The medical term fontanel is a 'soft spot' of…
- Torture An act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person…
- Cardiac insufficiency See: Heart failure
- Tubercular See: Tuberculous
- Uranium A metallic element that is used as nuclear fuel and is highly toxic and radioactive. Exposure to radiation…
- Popliteal fossa The hollow behind the knee
- Adenoids and Tonsils Adenoids and Tonsils: These celebrated structures (adenoids and tonsils) in the back of the throat are…
- QHC Qualified health claim
- Sedative A drug that calms a patient down, easing agitation and permitting sleep. Sedatives generally work by…
- Growth hormone A hormone made in the pituitary gland that stimulates the release of another hormone called somatomedin by…
- Triglyceride test Triglyceride test: A simple blood test to measure the level of triglycerides in the blood. Triglyceride…