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Silver
A metal used in some medications and in many 'natural' remedies, as well as in silver amalgam for filling cavities in teeth. Silver has antibiotic properties. However, overuse of silver, or use of products containing silver by people with…
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Show more- HDL Lipoproteins, which are combinations of lipids (fats) and proteins, are the form in which lipids are…
- Rate, pulse The pulse rate is most often taken at the wrist. It measures the number of pulsations in the radial artery…
- Tomo- Or tom- before a vowel. A combining form meaning a cut, section, or layer, as might be achieved by cutting or…
- Amylase An enzyme produced in the pancreas and salivary glands that helps in the digestion of starches. Elevation of…
- Movement, fetal Movement of the fetus in the womb. The first fetal movements felt by the mother during pregnancy (quickening)…
- Ilium The upper part of the bony pelvis which forms the receptacle for the head of the femur at the hip joint. The…
- Labiodental sound A sound that requires the involvement of the teeth and lips, such as 'v,' which involves the upper teeth and…
- Calor Heat, one of the four classic signs of inflammation (together with dolor, rubor and tumor). From the Latin…
- X-linked retinoschisis See: Juvenile retinoschisis
- Enzootic Endemic in animals. An enzootic disease is constantly present in an animal population, but usually only…
- Diploid The number of chromosomes in most cells of the body. This number is 46 in humans. It is naturally twice the…
- Residual Something left behind. With residual disease, the disease has not been eradicated