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- Blocker, beta adrenergic A class of drugs, also more simply called beta blockers, that block beta-adrenergic substances such as…
- Cholecystokinin Abbreviated CCK. A polypeptide hormone that stimulates the contraction of the gallbladder with release of…
- Gland, sudoriferous The sudoriferous (sweat) glands are small tubular structures situated within and under the skin (in the…
- Intersex A group of conditions sometimes referred to as disorders of sexual development (DSDs) in which there is a…
- Tic A repetitive movement that is difficult, if not impossible, to control. Tics can affect any group of muscles…
- Migraine, ocular Migraine involving the eyes, with or without headache. Ocular migraines usually affect only one eye at a…
- Shoulder, frozen See: Frozen shoulder
- Ants, fire Originally from S. America. Among the worst insect pests ever to invade the U.S. Red or yellowish ants of…
- Ichthyosis simplex Excessively dry skin with scaling. Also called xeroderma. See: Xeroderma. See also: Ichthyosis vulgaris
- Familial colorectal cancer A label applied to families that contain an unusual aggregation of members with cancer of the colon or rectum…
- Morton disease See: Morton's neuroma