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- Anatripsis The use of friction as a treatment modality for a medical condition. Anatripsis may or may not also involve…
- HDL cholesterol Lipoproteins, which are combinations of lipids (fats) and proteins, are the form in which lipids are…
- GOLD The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), a collaborative project of the US National…
- DPC4 See: MADH4
- Hemoptysis Spitting up blood or blood-tinged sputum. Pronounced he-MOP-tis-is. The word 'hemoptysis' comes from the…
- Brain That part of the central nervous system that is located within the cranium (skull). The brain functions as…
- AIDS wasting syndrome The involuntary weight loss of 10% of baseline body weight plus either chronic diarrhea (two loose stools per…
- Analgesic A drug or medicine given to reduce pain without resulting in loss of consciousness. Analgesics are sometimes…
- Depo-Provera contraceptive Injectable progestin (Depo-Provera) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for…
- IgM Immunoglobulin M, a major class of immunoglobulins. IgM includes the antibodies that are usually produced…
- Kidney One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen which clear 'poisons' from the…