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Sumatriptan
Sumatriptan: A triptan drug for the treatment of migraine. Marketed under the brand name Imitrex.
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- Scleroconjunctival Pertaining to both the sclera and the conjunctiva. The sclera, a tough white outer coat that covers most of…
- Foramen of Magendie An opening from the fourth ventricle, which is one in a system of four communicating cavities called…
- AP (anteroposterior) In anatomy, AP stands for anteroposterior: from front-to-back. For example, an AP X-ray of the chest is taken…
- Familial Parkinson disease type 7 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal recessive manner due to mutation in the DJ1…
- Deerfly fever An infection in rabbits and other wild rodents caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis that can be…
- Kiss A touch or caress with the lips. 'The anatomical juxtaposition of two orbicularis oris muscles in a state of…
- Cys-Cys Cystine
- Murine typhus An acute infectious disease with fever, headache, and rash, all quite similar to, but milder than, epidemic…
- Phenomenon, phantom limb See Phantom limb syndrome
- Basilar fracture A break in bone at the base of the skull. About a half of basilar fractures are caused by bicycle or motor…