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Curare
A muscle relaxant used in anesthesia (and, in the past, in arrow poisons by South American Indians). Curare competes with acetylcholine, a chemical that carries information between nerve and muscle cells, and blocks transmission of the…
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Show more- Ear ringing Together with other abnormal ear noises, ear ringing is medically called tinnitus. Tinnitus can arise in any…
- Protein malnutrition Insufficient intake of nitrogen-containing food (protein) to maintain a nitrogen balance or nitrogen…
- Scrub 1. As a verb, to wash the hands and forearms very thoroughly, as before engaging in surgery. To scrub implies…
- Papillomatosis A disorder with numerous papillomas wart growths). For example, laryngeal papillomatosis is the presence of…
- OB/GYN A commonly used abbreviation. OB is short for obstetrics or for an obstetrician, a physician who delivers…
- Immunization, anthrax Anthrax: A series of six shots over six months and booster shots annually, the anthrax vaccine now in use in…
- Stroke, silent Small strokes that do not cause any symptoms. Silent strokes still damage brain tissue. The most common…
- Risk factor Something that increases a person's chances of developing a disease
- Sweating The act of secreting fluid from the skin by the sweat (sudoriferous) glands. These are small tubular glands…
- Gestation Period of time from conception to birth
- Score, Gleason A grading system for prostate carcinoma. See Gleason score
- Tooth The structures within the mouth that allow for biting and chewing. Teeth have different shapes, depending on…