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- CMV (cytomegalovirus) A virus that infects 50-85% of adults in the US by age 40 and is also the virus most frequently transmitted…
- DNA amplification The production of multiple copies of a sequence of DNA. Repeated copying of a piece of DNA. DNA amplification…
- Hepatico- A combining form used before a consonant to indicate a relationship to a hepatic duct or the liver. From the…
- Clap Gonorrhea, a bacterial infection transmitted by sexual contact. Gonorrhea is one of the oldest known sexually…
- Plan B Brand name for a progestin-only emergency contraceptive designed to prevent pregnancy within 72 hours after a…
- Lactase Enzyme that breaks down the milk sugar lactose into glucose and galactose. Persons with a deficiency of…
- Syndrome, carpal tunnel See Carpal tunnel syndrome.
- ER 1. Emergency room. 2. Endoplasmic reticulum. 3. Estrogen receptor. 4. Extended release.
- Blood culture A test designed to detect if microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi are present in blood. A sample of…
- Triple C's Street name for dextromethorphan (DXM)
- Cranial nerve VI The sixth cranial nerve is the abducent nerve. It is a small motor nerve that has one task: to supply a…