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Date, expiration
The date for a drug estimated for its shelf life with proper storage in sealed containers away from harmful and variable factors like heat and humidity. The expiration date of a medicine is based on data, called accelerated stability data…
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- Plummer's disease Toxic multinodular goiter. Also called Parry's disease
- Immunization, anthrax Anthrax: A series of six shots over six months and booster shots annually, the anthrax vaccine now in use in…
- Bilharziasis A parasite infection by a trematode worm acquired from infested water. Also known as schistosomiasis. Species…
- Knee, artificial Total knee replacement, a surgical procedure in which damaged parts of the knee joint are replaced with…
- Off-pump Not on the pump, usually meaning not on the heart-lung machine. See also: Off-pump surgery
- Zolpidem Zolpidem: Brand name: Ambien. A sedative hypnotic drug in a class closely related the benzodiazepines…
- Female pelvis The lower part of the abdomen located between the hip bones in the female. There are significant differences…
- Pollices The thumbs. The plural of pollex. See: Pollex
- PEEP Peeping tom (voyeurism) is a disorder that involves achieving sexual arousal by observing an unsuspecting and…
- Anemia, congenital See: Congenital anemia
- Lupus Lupus: A chronic inflammatory condition caused by an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease occurs when…