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Macrolide
One in a class of antibiotics that includes Biaxin, Clarithromycin, Ery-Tab, and Erythromycin. The macrolides inhibit the growth of bacteria and are often prescribed to treat rather common bacterial infections. In more technical terms, the…
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Show more- Systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis See: Arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid
- ADH (antidiuretic hormone) A peptide molecule that is released by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain after being made nearby…
- Immunization Vaccination. Immunizations work by stimulating the immune system, the natural disease-fighting system of the…
- Hydrocephalus, normal pressure See: Normal pressure hydrocephalus
- Mammogram Mammogram: An X-ray of the breast with the breast in a device that compresses and flattens it. There are two…
- Brunhilde virus Type 1 poliovirus. Named after a female chimpanzee from which it was first isolated. There are two other…
- Interatrial septum The partition separating the upper chambers (the atria) of the heart
- Galenic arteriovenous malformation See: Vein of Galen aneurysm
- Amathophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of dust. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they realize dust poses no…
- Pronator foot type A type of foot that rolls far inward during the weight-bearing phase of the stride. This type of foot is…
- Sensation In medicine and physiology, sensation refers to the registration of an incoming (afferent) nerve impulse in…
- EBS (epidermolysis bullosa simplex) See: Epidermolysis bullosa simplex