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Antimalarial
A drug directed against malaria. The original antimalarial agent was quinine which took its name from the Peruvian Indian word 'kina' meaning 'bark of the tree.' A large and complex molecule, quinine is the most important alkaloid found in…
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Show more- Thelarche The beginnings of breast development at puberty. Thelarche is now a normal event at an earlier age (e.g., age…
- Pox virus See: Orthopox
- Disease, Bornholm Bornholm disease is a temporary illness that is a result of virus infection. The disease features fever and…
- Acrophobia An abnormally excessive and persistent fear of heights. Sufferers experience severe anxiety even though they…
- Chyle A fluid consisting of a mixture of lymphatic fluid (lymph) and chylomicrons that has a milky appearance…
- Membranous vitreous type Stickler syndrome Yndrome, type I. See: Stickler syndrome
- Disordered thinking A failure to be able to 'think straight.' Thoughts may come and go rapidly. The person may not be able to…
- Bacterial artificial chromosome Inflammation of the prostate gland of sudden (acute) onset due to bacterial infection. The symptoms include…
- Binocular diplopia See: Diplopia, binocular
- Fat, trans An unhealthy substance, also known as trans fatty acid, made through the chemical process of hydrogenation of…
- Transferrin A plasma protein that transports iron through the blood to the liver, spleen and bone marrow. The blood…
- Phantom vision Seeing images after total loss of eyesight