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Antimicrobial
A drug used to treat a microbial infection. 'Antimicrobial' is a general term that refers to a group of drugs that includes antibiotics, antifungals, antiprotozoals, and antivirals.
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- Glaucoma, acute angle-closure Glaucoma, acute angle-closure: Increased pressure in the front chamber (anterior chamber) of the eye due to…
- Strep test, rapid A diagnostic test commonly used to demonstrate whether streptococcus bacteria ('strep') are present in the…
- Gonadotropin, human chorionic See: Human chorionic gonadotropin
- Psyche 1. The mind.2. The spirit or soul.3. In psychiatry, the mind as the center of thought, emotion, and behavior…
- Metatarsal One of the five cylindrical bones extending from the heel (the tarsus) to the toes on each foot. The…
- Lunule 1. The crescent-shaped area at the base of a fingernail or toenail. 2. Any small crescent- or moon-shaped…
- Anus The opening of the rectum to the outside of the body. The word 'anus' comes straight from the Latin. It…
- Verbal child abuse Child abuse: Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child…
- Avian influenza Also called fowl plague, avian flu, and bird flu. A highly contagious viral disease with up to 100% mortality…
- Cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase See: Protein kinase A
- Eclampsia Convulsions (seizures) occurring with pregnancy-associated high blood pressure and having no other cause