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Red yeast rice
Rice that has been fermented by the red yeast, Monascus purpureus. Red yeast rice has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine. More recently, it has been used to lower blood lipids, including cholesterol and triglycerides. It acts…
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Show more- Hem-onc Short for Hematology-oncology
- Heart disease Heart disease: Any disorder that affects the heart. Sometimes the term 'heart disease' is used narrowly and…
- Bursitis, septic A bursa is a closed fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues…
- Somatic cell nuclear transfer The transfer of the nucleus from a somatic cell into an egg from which the nucleus has been removed
- Hepatitis C Hepatitis C: Inflammation of the liver due to the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is usually spread by blood…
- Tarantismo A neurological syndrome characterized by repetitive, involuntary, purposeless movements caused by the…
- Intramuscular (IM) An intramuscular (IM) medication is given by needle into the muscle. This is as opposed to a medication that…
- Proliferative Growing and increasing in number rapidly. For example, the lymphoproliferative disorders are diseases in…
- Recalls, FDA Recalls: The recall of a defective or possibly harmful product by the US Food & Drug Administration (the…
- Clinical psychology A professional specialty concerned with diagnosing and treating diseases of the brain, emotional disturbance…
- Taphephobia Fear of being buried alive. A phobia is an unreasonable sort of fear that can cause avoidance and panic…
- Urination, painful See: Dysuria