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Pseudomonas infection
Infection usually with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the versatile 'blue-green pus bacteria' that opportunistically infects people, especially those who are immunocompromised. Pseudomonas rarely causes infection in healthy individuals but it is…
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Show more- Therapy, behavior A treatment program that involves substituting desirable behavior responses for undesirable ones
- RNA interference Abbreviated RNAi. The introduction of double-stranded RNA into a cell to inhibit the expression of a gene…
- Polypeptide A peptide consisting of 2 or more amino acids. Amino acids make up polypeptides which, in turn, make up…
- Calcium channel blocker A drug that blocks the entry of calcium into the muscle cells of the heart and the arteries. It is the entry…
- Medication, anti-infective Something capable of acting against infection, by inhibiting the spread of an infectious agent or by killing…
- Sleep apnea, obstructive Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. It owes…
- Allograft The transplant of an organ or tissue from one individual to another of the same species with a different…
- Skeletal Pertaining to the skeleton, the bones of the body which collectively provide the framework for the body
- Anesthesiologist A physician or, less often, a dentist who is specialized in the practice of anesthesiology, the branch of…
- Fibroma A mass composed of fibrous tissue or connective tissue. Also called a fibroid tumor or fibroid
- Lung transplant The first lung transplant was done by the American surgeon James Hardy (1918-) in 1964.
- Chorioamnionitis Inflammation of the chorion and the amnion, the membranes that surround the fetus. Chorioamnionitis usually…