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The most complete online medical dictionary: 16,436 terms covering anatomy, physiology, pathologies, diagnostic exams, pharmacology and every clinical specialty.
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Doxycycline
Doxycycline: Brand name: Vibramycin. A synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic derived from tetracycline. Doxycycline is used for many different types of infections, including respiratory tract infections due to Hemophilus influenzae…
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Show more- Prescription abbreviations A prescription, as is well known, is a physician's order for the preparation and administration of a drug or…
- Board certified Board certified in medicine means a physician has taken and passed a medical specialty examination. Board…
- Alkaline phosphatase An enzyme made in the liver, bone, and the placenta and normally present in high concentrations in growing…
- Lancing device A device that holds a lancet firmly, and when triggered, moves the lancet linearly ahead to prick the skin in…
- Periodontal The word 'periodontal' literally means 'around the tooth.' Periodontal diseases are bacterial infections that…
- Roentgen An international unit of X-radiation or gamma-radiation. Abbreviated R. Named for Wilhelm Roentgen
- Neurotoxin A substance that causes damage to nerves or nerve tissue. For example, lead is a neurotoxin
- Phytanic acid storage disease See Refsum disease
- Antiprotozoal Something that destroys protozoa or inhibits their growth and ability to reproduce. A few of the protozoa of…
- Familial Parkinson disease type 8 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal dominant manner due to a gene on chromosome…
- Bradycardia A slow heart rate, usually defined as less than 60 beats per minute. The word bradycardia is logically…
- Artificial insemination by donor (AID) A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…