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Cannabis
The botanical name for the plant from which marijuana comes. Its full name is Cannibis sativa. Use of cannabis produces a mild sense of euphoria, as well as impairments in judgment and lengthened response time. Cannabis may be smoked or…
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Show more- Indolent lymphoma A lymphoma that tends to grow and spread slowly, in contrast to an aggressive lymphoma which tends to grow…
- Scan, SPECT Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography, a nuclear medicine procedure in which a gamma camera rotates…
- Werner syndrome A premature aging disease that begins in adolescence or early in adulthood and results in apparent old age by…
- Cardiopathy Heart disease. A nonspecific term applicable to any and all diseases of the heart. From cardio- + the Greek…
- Therapy, respiratory Exercises and treatments designed to help patients maintain and recover lung function, such as with cystic…
- Muscles, abdominal A large group of muscles in the front of the abdomen that assists in the regular breathing movement and…
- Pork tapeworm infection Known medically as cysticercosis, an infection caused by Taenia solium (the pork tapeworm). Infection occurs…
- Scoliosis, nonstructural A structurally normal spine that appears to have a lateral curve (scoliosis). Nonstructural scoliosis…
- Clot-dissolving medication See: Thrombolytic agent
- Stomach paralysis Formally called gastroparesis, this is a medical condition in which the muscle of the stomach is paralyzed by…
- Osteodystrophy, renal A bone growth disorder caused by chronic kidney failure (renal disease). Also known as renal osteodystrophy
- Schizophrenia Schizophrenia: One of several brain diseases whose symptoms that may include loss of personality (flat…