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Radiomimetic
Imitating radiation. A radiomimetic drug is one that imitates the effects of radiation as in the case of chemicals such as nitrogen mustards which are used in cancer chemotherapy. The 'mimetic' part of 'radiomimetic' comes from the Greek…
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Show more- Glanders A bacterial infection that causes a chronic debilitating disease of equids (horses, mules, and donkeys) as…
- Placenta praevia A placenta implanted near the outlet of the uterus, so that at the time of delivery the placenta precedes the…
- Laryngectomy, total A surgical procedure in which the whole voice box is removed, and the stoma opening into the larynx is…
- Condom, female Although the word 'condom' usually conjures up the male condom, there is a female condom. The Reality Female…
- Amygdala 1. The amygdaloid nucleus in the brain. 2. The tonsils. These structures were so named because they appeared…
- Somniloquy Sleep talking. Talking in one's sleep is considered a normal phenomenon that is of no medical or…
- Fundus, retinal The interior lining of the eyeball, including the retina (the light-sensitive screen), optic disc (the head…
- Amoeba Also ameba. A single-celled (protozoan) organism that constantly changes shape. The word 'ameba' is from the…
- Cyst, thyroglossal See: Thyroglossal cyst
- Pregnancy abuse Abuse of an expectant mother. This abuse is most often perpetrated by the woman's spouse, partner, or…
- Menstrual migraine A migraine headache that affects a woman each month between the 2nd day before the start of the menstrual…
- Docosahexaenoic acid DHA. An essential fatty acid, thought to be important to the development of infants, particularly as regards…