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Strontium ranelate
An agent consisting of two atoms of stable strontium and ranelic acid. Strontium ranelate stimulates the formation of new bone tissue and decreases bone resorption (loss). It reduces the risk of vertebral fractures in postmenopausal…
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- Pineocytoma An uncommon slow-growing tumor of the pineal gland. Symptoms include hydrocephalus, paralysis of upward gaze…
- Pump-oxygenator A machine that does the work both of the heart (pump blood) and the lungs (oxygenate the blood). Used, for…
- Alcohol An organic chemical in which one or more hydroxyl (OH) groups are attached to carbon (C) atoms in place of…
- Acromegaly Condition due to the production of too much growth hormone by the pituitary gland after the end of…
- Universal colitis Ulcerative colitis that involves the entire colon (the large intestine). Ulcerative colitis itself is a…
- Reflux The term used when liquid backs up into the esophagus from the stomach
- Body fat monitor See: Bioelectric impedance analysis
- Stroke volume The amount of blood pumped by the left ventricle of the heart in one contraction. The stroke volume is not…
- Child urine infection See: Urinary tract infection in children
- Ibuprofen Ibuprofen: A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) commonly used to treat pain, swelling, and fever…
- Exercise, isotonic Exercise when a contracting muscle shortens against a constant load, as when lifting a weight. Isometric…