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Chloroprene
A possible carcinogen (cancer-causing agent) primarily used in the production of the elastomer polychloroprene (neoprene). The US government in 2000 classified chloroprene as 'reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen.' In laboratory…
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- Disease, cystine transport Commonly known as cystinuria, this is an inherited (genetic) disorder of the transport of an amino acid (a…
- Advance directives These directives pertain to treatment preferences and the designation of a surrogate decision-maker in the…
- Nadir The lowest point as, for example, the lowest blood count after chemotherapy, the lowest concentration of a…
- Hypertonic solution A solution with a higher salt concentration than in normal cells of the body and the blood. As opposed to an…
- C4 (cervical vertebra) The fourth cervical (neck) vertebra from the top
- BMI calculation The British Medical Journal. The BMJ states that it "aims to help doctors everywhere practice better medicine…
- Unresolved grief Grief characterized by the extended duration of the symptoms, by interference of the grief symptoms with the…
- Alkaptonuria Alkaptonuria: A genetic metabolic disorder due to deficiency of the enzyme homogentisic acid (HGA)…
- Psychiatric trauma An experience that is emotionally painful, distressful, or shocking and which may result in lasting mental…
- Low tension glaucoma See: Glaucoma, normal tension