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Cox-2 inhibitor
A type of drug that selectively blocks the enzyme cox-2 (cyclooxygenase-2). Blocking this enzyme impedes the production of the chemical messengers called prostaglandins that cause the pain and swelling of arthritis inflammation. Cox-2…
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- Favism A condition characterized by hemolytic anemia (breakup of red blood cells) after eating fava beans (Vicia…
- Superficial See: Melanoma, superficial spreading.
- Adenovirus A group of viruses responsible for a spectrum of respiratory disease as well as infection of the stomach and…
- Perfluorinated acid A type of chemical that repels water and oil and is resistant to heat and chemical stress. Perfluorooctanoic…
- Flood See: 1. Flood readiness; 2. Flood supplies kit; 3. Flood warning; 4. Flood aftermath
- Binocular 1. With both eyes, as in binocular vision.2. With two eyepieces, as in a binocular microscope
- Bug, kissing See: Kissing bug
- Doctor-assisted suicide The term in the UK for physician-assisted suicide
- Hardy-Weinberg law Basic concept in population genetics discovered independently in 1908 by the great English mathematician…
- Mediastinum The area between the lungs. The organs in this area include the heart and its large veins and arteries, the…