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Agent, antiviral
An agent that kills viruses or suppresses their replication and, hence, inhibits their capability to multiply and reproduce. For example, amantadine (BRAND name: SYMMETREL) is a synthetic (man- made) drug that inhibits the multiplication…
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Show more- FGFR2 A mutation (change) in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) gene on chromosome 10 causes the…
- Bipolar disease Manic-depressive disease. See: Bipolar disorder
- PROMM Proximal myotonic myopathy. See: Myotonic dystrophy type 2
- Talipes Clubfoot. The Latin word talipes was compounded from talus (ankle) + pes (foot) since, with the common…
- Therapy, salvage See: Salvage therapy
- Hemidiaphragm, elevated See: Elevated hemidiaphragm
- Dissection, aortic See: Aortic dissection
- Liver cancer, childhood See: Childhood liver cancer
- Eponym Something named after someone. For example, a condition called Shiel's syndrome might be named after someone…
- Bone marrow biopsy The removal of a sample of bone marrow and a small amount of bone (usually from the hip) through a large…
- Arthritis, psoriatic Joint inflammation associated with psoriasis
- Coenzyme A substance that enhances the action of an enzyme. (An enzyme is a protein that functions as a catalyst to…