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Alprazolam
Alprazolam: A benzodiazepine sedative that causes dose-related depression of the central nervous system. Alprazolam is useful in treating anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, and muscle spasms. The brand name is Xanax. A generic version is…
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- Mirror, mouth See: Mouth mirror
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- Robotripping Street name for the high produced by abuse of the cough syrup Robitussin which contains dextromethorphan
- Physics, health The science of human health and radiation exposure. Health physics, also called medical physics, is devoted…
- Radiculopathy Any disease of the spinal nerve roots and spinal nerves. It is synonymous with radiculitis. Radiculopathy is…
- Nanny cam A camcorder (a video camera and video recorder in one unit) that displays a live feed so that parents can…
- Complete blood count Complete blood count: A set values of the cellular (formed elements) of blood. These measurements are…
- Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte A T cell that is antigen-specific and is able to search out and kill specific types of virus-infected cells…
- Ascending aorta The ascending aorta is the first section of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The ascending aorta…
- Incontinence, urinary Incontinence, urinary: The unintentional loss of urine. Inability to hold urine in the bladder due to loss of…
- Vocal cord paralysis Vocal cord paralysis:bility of one or both vocal folds (vocal cords) to move. The paralysis is usually due to…