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Suppressant, cough
A drug used to control coughing, particularly with a dry, nagging, unproductive cough
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- Paroxysmal lacrimation See: Crocodile tears syndrome
- Tropical cyclone A regionally specific name for a strong tropical cyclone in the Southwest Indian Ocean. Other terms for…
- Disease, Refsum See Refsum disease
- Cardiology The study and treatment of heart disorders
- PEG Stands for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, a surgical procedure for placing a feeding tube without…
- ALMS1 A gene on chromosome 2p13. Alstrom syndrome is caused by mutation of ALMS1
- Rheumatoid factor Rheumatoid factor: Rheumatoid factor is an antibody that is measurable in the blood. It is commonly used as a…
- Linkage The tendency for genes and other genetic markers to be inherited together because of their location near one…
- Acrophobia An abnormally excessive and persistent fear of heights. Sufferers experience severe anxiety even though they…
- Cancer, cervical See: Cervical cancer
- Autogenous Self-produced