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Sting, Africanized bee
All stings from bees (and other large stinging insects such as yellow jackets, hornets and wasps) can trigger allergic reactions varying greatly in severity. Avoidance and prompt treatment are essential. This is surely so with Africanized…
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Show more- Leptin A hormone that has a central role in fat metabolism. Leptin was originally thought to be a signal to lose…
- Antidepressant, SSRI A selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), one of the commonly prescribed drugs for treating…
- Akinetic mutism A state in which a person is unspeaking (mute) and unmoving (akinetic). A textbook on clinical neurology…
- Scorbutic Pertaining to scurvy (scorbutus) or affected by it
- Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor See: Cox-2 inhibitor
- Hemangioma, hepatic A common benign tumor of the liver made up of small blood vessels. Hepatic hemangioma is the most common…
- Fracture, stress A fracture caused by repetitive stress, as may occur in sports, strenuous exercise, or heavy physical labor…
- Incontinence, urinary Incontinence, urinary: The unintentional loss of urine. Inability to hold urine in the bladder due to loss of…
- Middle ear infection, acute Acute middle ear infection, medically called acute otitis media is inflammation of the middle ear. Acute…
- Humerus The long bone in the arm which extends from the shoulder to the elbow.
- MCAD deficiency Deficiency of an enzyme that makes it impossible to digest certain kinds of fat. MCAD stands for medium-chain…
- Exanthem A rash. The word 'exanthem' comes from the Greek 'exanthema' which means 'a breaking out.' 'Anthos' in Greek…