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Neuraminidase inhibitor
A drug that inhibits the enzyme called neuraminidase. For example, oseltamivir (Tamiflu), an antiinfluenza agent, acts by inhibiting the neuraminidase enzyme on the surface of the influenza virus. This prevents the virus from leaving the…
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Show more- Toco- Prefix meaning childbirth. For example, tocolysis is the slowing or halting of labor. Sometimes spelled tok-…
- Alpha synuclein See: Alpha-synuclein
- Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy A rapidly progressive, often fatal viral infection of the brain. Commonly abbreviated as PML. PML is believed…
- Menopause transition Menopause transition: A woman can usually tell if she is approaching menopause because her menstrual periods…
- Inner ear There are three sections of the ear. They are the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The inner…
- Macula A macula is a small spot. A macula on the skin is a small flat spot while the macula in the eye is a small…
- Astraphobia An abnormal and persistent fear of thunderstorms. Sufferers experience anxiety even when they realize the…
- Tumor marker Tumor markers are substances that can be detected in higher-than-normal amounts in the blood, urine, or body…
- Voyeurism Eping Tom'): Voyeurism is a disorder that involves achieving sexual arousal by observing an unsuspecting and…
- Clinical trial See: Clinical trials. See also: Inconclusive clinical trial; Negative clinical trial; Non-inferior clinical…
- Heterochromatin Chromosomal material that is darkly staining and tightly coiled throughout the cell cycle and that is, for…
- Lymphocytosis Too many lymphocytes, a finding that may be a marker for infection or disease.