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Dental drill
A device that dentists use to drill into teeth. Primitive dental drills were used in the 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1868, American dentist George F. Green added power to the drill with a pneumatic version run by a pedal-powered…
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- Erythema nodosum Erythema nodosum: An inflammatory reaction deep in the skin characterized by the presence of tender red lumps…
- Morgue A place where bodies of the dead are kept before autopsy, funeral, or burial. The first Morgue was in Paris…
- Laminopathy A disease due to mutation of the lamin A/C gene. The laminopathies include: Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy…
- TSC1 The tuberous sclerosis 1 gene. The product of the TSC1 gene is a protein called hamartin. This protein…
- Drug, prescription A drug requiring a prescription, as opposed to an over-the-counter drug, which can be purchased without one…
- Med1 DNA repair gene A gene that codes for one of the key enzymes involved in repairing DNA. The DNA in genes is constantly…
- Hormone, parathormone Hormone made by the parathyroid gland (behind the thyroid gland in the neck). Parathormone (pronounced…
- Peak-flow meter This hand-held device measures air flow (how fast air is blown out of the lungs). Patients can use peak-flow…
- Metatarsus The part of the foot that lies just beyond the tarsus, between the tarsus and the toes. The skeleton of the…
- Dynacin Brand name for minocycline
- Cyclopia A congenital abnormality (birth defect) in which there is only one eye. That eye is centrally placed in the…