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Bromoderma
A skin eruption brought on by chronic exposure to bromine. Essentially an allergic reaction to bromine. There are diverse sources of bromine exposure including brominated vegetable oil, a commonly used emulsifier and flavor carrier in food…
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Show more- Cranial nerve II The second cranial is the optic nerve, the nerve that connects the eye to the brain and carries the impulses…
- Ventricle A chamber of an organ. For example, the four connected cavities (hollow spaces) in the central portion of the…
- Seborrheic eczema Yellowish, oily, scaly patches of skin on the scalp, face, and occasionally other parts of the body
- I (drug caution code) Abbreviation on a medication that indicates 'interaction' because the medication may interact adversely with…
- Pneumocystis carinii Now called Pneumocystis jiroveci. See: Pneumocystis
- Amyloidosis, secondary Amyloidosis, secondary : One of a group of diseases (called amyloidosis) in which protein deposits (amyloid)…
- Sac, egg See: Egg sac
- Retropubic prostatectomy Surgical removal of the prostate through an incision in the abdomen. NTER>
- Pachyonychia congenita, type 1 This is a form of pachyonychia congenita (elephant nails from birth) in which teeth are evident at birth. It…
- Chicken soup Long known as Jewish penicillin. See: Jewish penicillin
- Tuber A lump or bump. The backward protrusion of the heel is called the tuber calcanei or, alternatively, the…
- Calcium A mineral found mainly in the hard part of bones, where it is stored. Calcium is added to bones by cells…