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Melittin
The principal toxic component in bee venom. Melittin is a relatively short peptide consisting of 26 amino acids. It is a powerful cell lytic agent and binds rapidly to red blood cells causing the release of hemoglobin in the blood plasma…
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Show more- Plague Plague: The plague is an infectious disease due to a bacteria called Yersinia pestis. Y. pestis mainly…
- Ichthyosis simplex Excessively dry skin with scaling. Also called xeroderma. See: Xeroderma. See also: Ichthyosis vulgaris
- Insemination, intrauterine A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…
- Antifungal drug A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and…
- Glans and foreskin, inflammation of the In the uncircumcised male, balanitis (inflammation of the glans, the rounded head of the penis) and posthitis…
- Thoracic duct A vascular structure which recirculates lymph into the blood stream. It begins in the abdomen and tracks…
- Gravid Pregnant
- Oxygen mask A mask that covers the mouth and nose, and is hooked up to an oxygen tank. It delivers oxygen directly to the…
- Zinc deficiency Lack of zinc in the body. According to the National Academy of Sciences, the Recommended Dietary Allowances…
- Soy milk allergy Allergy: Soy protein formulas contain no cow milk and are therefore reasonable alternatives for infants with…
- Central nervous system, spongy degeneration of the Also called Canavan disease, this is a severe progressive fatal inherited (genetic) disorder of the central…
- Presbyacousia See: Presbycusis