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Topical
Pertaining to a particular surface area. A topical agent is applied to a certain area of the skin and is intended to affect only the area to which it is applied. Whether its effects are indeed limited to that area depends upon whether the…
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- Hypokalemia Low blood potassium. Potassium is the major positive ion (cation) found inside of cells. The chemical…
- Grief therapy >Develop the ability to experience, express, and adjust to painful grief-related changes. >Find effective…
- Multicellular Consisting of more than one cell. Humans are multicellular and have been estimated to possess 100,000 billion…
- Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve syndrome See: Meralgia paresthetica
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug: A type of drug commonly prescribed for the treatment of inflammation of…
- Lifetime risk The risk of developing a disease during ones lifetime or dying of the disease. The estimated lifetime risk of…
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon Abbreviated PAH. A hydrocarbon (a molecule made up of hydrogen and carbon) containing two or more closed…
- Pleurae Pleural of pleura (the thin covering that protects and cushions the lungs)
- Syndrome, hand-foot-and-mouth A clinical pattern consisting of a rash on the hands and feet and in the mouth due to a viral infection. The…
- Fear of socializing Ial phobia): Excessive fear of embarrassment in social situations that is extremely intrusive and can have…