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An alcoholic chaser reputed to relieve a hangover, usually needed the morning after imbibing too much alcohol. There is no scientific evidence as to the efficacy of this time-honored treatment for a hangover. The saying originated in the…
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- Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase See: Alzheimer disease.
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- Mesenteric vein One of the large veins which return blood from the intestines. The inferior (lower) mesenteric vein empties…
- Nonblinded study A clinical trial or other experiment in which the researchers know what treatments are being given to each…
- Meibomianitis Inflammation of the little glands called Meibomian glands located in the eyelids that make a lubricant which…
- Retinoschisis, X-linked See: Juvenile retinoschisis
- Spasms, infantile See: Infantile spasms
- MEF2A A transcription factor that participates in vascular development. MEF2A is a member of the myocyte enhancer…
- USPHS (United States Public Health Service) The agency responsible for the public health of the American people. The Public Health Service (PHS)…
- Retinal vasculitis Vasculitis: The retina is the portion of the eye that contains the nerves of sensation that perceive light…
- Duchenne-Erb paralysis See: Erb palsy