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Talc
A very soft, soapy-feeling mineral that is a silicate of magnesium, sometimes with small amounts of aluminum silicate. Talc is used in making dusting powder (talcum powder), in cosmetic preparations, and as a filter aid in pharmacy. The…
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- Dural sac The membranous sac that encases the spinal cord within the bony structure of the vertebral column. Dural…
- Hangover A common nonmedical term for the disagreeable physical effects following excessive consumption of alcohol (or…
- Alpha particle A tiny mass of material composed of two protons and two neutrons. Alpha particles do not travel very far from…
- ERG Electroretinography
- FLAP A gene that helps make a leukotriene, a signal that activates the white blood cells involved in inflammation…
- Immunization Vaccination. Immunizations work by stimulating the immune system, the natural disease-fighting system of the…
- Inhibin One of two hormones (designated inhibin-A and inhibin-B) secreted by the gonads (by Sertoli cells in the male…
- Hemorrhagic fever, epidemic A number of diseases characterized by an abrupt onset of high fever and chills, headache, cold and cough, and…
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) Fever (RMSF): An acute febrile (feverish) disease initially recognized in the Rocky Mountain states, caused…
- Gluteus maximus The greatest gluteal muscle and the biggest muscle in the human body. The gluteus maximus forms the bulk of…
- Thorn test An early test for Addison's disease. The test is named for Dr. George W. Thorn who devised it. See: Thorn…