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Thymoglobulin
A brand name for antithymocyte globulin
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- Joint >Gliding -- one bony surface glides on another without angular or rotatory movement; >Angular -- occurs only…
- Biliousness A term used in the 18th and 19th centuries pertaining to bad digestion, stomach pains, constipation, and…
- Sick building syndrome Sick building syndrome: A condition caused by exposure to various noxious agents that affect persons employed…
- Ilium The upper part of the bony pelvis which forms the receptacle for the head of the femur at the hip joint. The…
- Efferent nerve A nerve that carries impulses away from the central nervous system (CNS). An efferent nerve is the opposite…
- Alpha blocker A drug that blocks receptors in arteries and smooth muscle. This action relaxes the blood vessels and leads…
- Sigmoid volvulus See: Volvulus
- Calcium channel blocker A drug that blocks the entry of calcium into the muscle cells of the heart and the arteries. It is the entry…
- Icterus Jaundice. At least one medical dictionary defines icterus as the presence of jaundice seen in the sclera of…
- Ovary cyst, follicular A fluid-filled sac in the ovary, the most common type of ovarian cyst. It results from the growth of a…
- Perichondritis Inflammation of the perichondrium, a dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps…