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Naproxen
Naproxen: A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used for the management of mild to moderate pain, fever, and inflammation. Naproxen blocks the enzyme cyclooxygenase that makes prostaglandins, resulting in lower concentrations of…
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Show more- Obverse The opposite, the opposite side, the counterpart. For example, mania is thought of as the obverse of…
- Naturopathy A system of therapy based on preventative care, and on the use of heat, water, light, air, and massage as…
- American Diabetes Association (ADA) The American Diabetes Association (ADA) provides the following introduction: 'The American Diabetes…
- Prokaryotic Pertaining to prokaryotes
- Family planning, natural Also known as fertility awareness, periodic abstinence and the rhythm method, this approach entails not…
- Hirsutism Having an overabundance of hair. A person with hirsutism is said to be hirsute (pronounced hir-suit)…
- Food Any substance eaten to provide nutritional support for the body
- Otitis externa Otitis externa: Infection of the skin covering the outer ear canal that leads in to the ear drum, usually due…
- Double-jointed Popular term to describe a joint that is unusually flexible. Medically, the joint is said to be…
- Hypospadias A birth defect of the penis involving the urethra (the transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge…
- Bross See: Bross, Irwin DJ
- Timothy syndrome A childhood disorder characterized by severe cardiac arrhythmia, syndactyly (webbing) of the fingers and…