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Phenol
1. A poisonous corrosive compound obtained by the distillation of coal tar that, in dilute solution, is an antimicrobial agent. Also called carbolic acid. 2. A generic term for any compound similar in structure to phenol (an organic…
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- Alkaloid, vinca See: Vinca alkaloid
- Ciliary neuralgia A distinctive syndrome of headaches, better known today as cluster headache. There are two main clinical…
- Vertical transmission Passage of a disease-causing agent (a pathogen) vertically from mother directly to baby during the perinatal…
- Peri- Prefix meaning around or about. For example, pericardial is around the heart, and periaortic lymph nodes are…
- Polychlorinated biphenyls See: PCBs
- Luschka, foramina of Two openings from the fourth ventricle, one in a system of four communicating cavities called ventricles…
- Titin A giant filamentous protein essential to the structure, development, and elasticity of muscle. The gene…
- Ear, slanted An ear that is slanted more than usual. Technically, an ear is slanted when the angle of the slope of the…
- Dystonia, focal, due to blepharospasm See: Focal dystonia due to blepharospasm
- Pseudomonas cepacia Bacterium now known as Burkholderia cepacia. See: Burkholderia cepacia
- Salaam In a medical context, a seizure that looks like a sudden deep bow from the waist. Salaam seizures are…