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Morphia
Another name for morphine. Both morphia and morphine come from the name of Morpheus, the ancient god of sleep and dreams
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- Fornix conjunctivae The fornix of the conjunctivae refers to loose arching folds connecting the conjunctival membrane lining the…
- Alteplase Alteplase: Generic name of a tissue plasminogen activator produced by recombinant DNA technology. The brand…
- Drugs, anti-angiogenesis These drugs, which include angiostatin and Endostatin, halt the process of developing new blood vessels…
- Hernia, diaphragmatic Hernia: Passage of a loop of bowel through the diaphragm muscle. This type of hernia occurs as the bowel from…
- Atelectasis, secondary See: Secondary atelectasis
- Ribozyme An RNA molecule that can catalyze its own chemical reactions
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