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Calcimimetic
A drug in a class of orally active, small molecules that decrease the secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH) by activating calcium receptors. The secretion of PTH is normally regulated by the calcium-sensing receptor. Calcimimetic agents…
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- I (drug caution code) Abbreviation on a medication that indicates 'interaction' because the medication may interact adversely with…
- Calcaneocuboid joint The calcaneocuboid joint is located in the foot between the calcaneus bone (the heel bone) and the cuboid…
- Tetraethyl lead Tetraethyl lead.
- Chamber, anterior The space in the eye that is behind the cornea and in front of the iris. The cornea is the outer…
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) Fever (RMSF): An acute febrile (feverish) disease initially recognized in the Rocky Mountain states, caused…
- Analbuminemia 1. Properly, an absence of albumin from the blood.2. More loosely, a low level of albumin in the blood…
- Vestibule, vaginal The vaginal opening is called the vestibule of the vagina. In medicine, a vestibule is a space or cavity at…
- Sequence, regulatory A sequence of bases in DNA that controls gene expression
- Fornix vaginae See: Vaginal fornix