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Diuresis
The increased formation of urine by the kidney. See diuretic for more detail
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- Basal ganglia A region consisting of 3 clusters of neurons (called the caudate nucleus, putamen, and the globus pallidus)…
- Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) This is an extraordinary cancer family syndrome. People with LFS have a tendency to develop a great diversity…
- Myriad A great number, a very large number, a huge number of something. There are, for example, myriad ways in which…
- Endocardial Pertaining to the endocardium, the inside lining of the heart
- Ptosis Downward displacement. Ptosis of the eyelids is drooping of the eyelids.
- Computed tomography colography See: Virtual colonoscopy
- Atom The smallest part of any material that cannot be broken up by chemical means. Each atom has a center (the…
- Minocin Brand name for minocycline
- Thymus gland See: Thymus
- Designer estrogen An engineered drug that possesses some, but not all, of the actions of estrogen. Designer estrogens are…