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Bergamot oil
An aromatic extract of the rind of the bergamot orange used to flavor Earl Grey tea and in aromatherapy. It causes photosensitivity, due largely to the presence of 5-methoxypsoralen. Drinking very large amounts of Earl Grey tea can block…
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Show more- Episiotomy Episiotomy: A surgical procedure for widening the outlet of the birth canal to facilitate delivery of the…
- Desmoplastic This term refers to the growth of fibrous or connective tissue. Some tumors elicit a desmoplastic reaction…
- Psychological imprinting A remarkable genetic phenomenon that occurs in animals, and theoretically humans, in the first hours of life…
- Intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) A device inserted into the uterus (womb) to prevent conception (pregnancy). The IUD can be a coil, loop…
- Rate, neonatal mortality The number of children dying under 28 days of age divided by the number of live births that year. The…
- Pancreatic Having to do with the pancreas, a spongy, tube-shaped organ about 6 inches long. It is located in the back of…
- PTCA A winglike triangular membrane. Although a pterygium can be anywhere, including behind the knee, it commonly…
- Patient controlled analgesia See: PCA
- Balanoposthitis In the uncircumcised male, balanitis (inflammation of the glans, the rounded head of the penis) and posthitis…
- Addison anemia Anemia: A blood disorder caused by a lack of vitamin B12. Patients who have this disorder do not produce the…
- Neuroradiology The field within radiology that specializes in the use of radioactive substances, x-rays and scanning devices…
- Cauliflower ear Adding=0 width='100%' border=0> ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%'…