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Generic
1. The chemical name of a drug. 2. A term referring to the chemical makeup of a drug rather than to the advertised brand name under which the drug may be sold. 3.A term referring to any drug marketed under its chemical name without…
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Show more- Hemorrhagic cyst This type of functional cyst occurs when bleeding occurs within a cyst. Symptoms such as abdominal pain on…
- Colorectal adenoma and carcinoma 1 Abbreviated CRAC1. Also known as hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome. See: Hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome
- Restitution In cytogenetics, the spontaneous rejoining of broken chromosomes to reconstitute the original chromosome…
- Chromatin modelling See: Chromatin remodeling
- Snake antivenom See: Snake antivenin. Other spellings: Snake antivenin
- Endovaginal ultrasound This type of imaging test is a special form of ultrasound developed to examine the pelvic organs and is the…
- Metered-dose inhaler Abbreviated MDI. A device that delivers a measured amount of medication as a mist the patient can inhale. A…
- Seizure, focal See: Partial seizure
- Norplant contraceptive Implantable progestin in the form of Norplant was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for…
- Iressa Brand name for gefitinib, a drug that attaches to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) on the surfaces…
- Melomania A singular passion for music that is beyond all reason. From the French melomanie, from the Latin melos, song…
- Shock lung See: ARDS