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Toxicology
The study of the nature, effects and detection of poisons and the treatment of poisoning
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- In situ In the normal location. An 'in situ' tumor is one that is confined to its site of origin and has not invaded…
- Resorb Literally, to absorb again. To lose substance. Some of a tooth may be resorbed
- Tick-borne disease >Babesiosis (a malaria-like infection) >Colorado tick fever (generally in the western US) >Ehrlichiosis >Lyme…
- Eye, absent Also called anophthalmia, a congenital malformation (birth defect) of the globe. Anophthalmia refers…
- Hepatoblastoma A malignant tumor of the liver. Hepatoblastoma occurs almost exclusively in young children, more commonly in…
- Atopic Prone to allergies or characterized by allergy
- NIDCD Stands for National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, one of the US National…
- Heat stroke Heat stroke: A core body temperature that rises above 104°F (40°C) accompanied by hot, dry skin and central…
- Invasive candidiasis A fungal infection that occurs when Candida (a yeast-like fungus) enters the bloodstream and then spreads…
- Pneuma The life-giving principle. According to the school of medicine in ancient Alexandria, life was associated…
- AML Acute myeloid leukemia 1 gene. See: Runx-1.