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Suboxone
Brand name for buprenorphine in combination with naloxone
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Show more- Loss-of-function mutation A mutation that results in reduced or abolished protein function. Gain-of-function mutations,which are much…
- Dilation The process of enlargement, stretching, or expansion. The word 'dilatation' means the same thing. Both come…
- Seroconversion Seroconversion: The development of detectable antibodies in the blood directed against an infectious agent…
- Gingivitis, acute membranous This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Epithelium The outside layer of cells that covers all the free, open surfaces of the body including the skin, and mucous…
- Uric acid A breakdown product of purines that are part of many foods. In gout, there are frequently, but not always…
- Mantoux test A skin test for tuberculosis, named for the French physician Charles Mantoux (1877-1947). See: Tuberculin
- Microembolus An embolus of microscopic size. For example, a tiny blood clot or little clump of bacteria. Like any embolus…
- St. Vitus dance Another name for Sydenham chorea. St. Vitus is the patron saint of epileptics, dancers, and actors
- Proteins, acute-phase See: Acute-phase protein
- Bartter syndrome A group of disorders that are inherited in an autosomal recessive manner and are characterized by impaired…
- Diarrhea, traveler's Diarrhea illness associated with travel to a foreign country. Among the causes of traveler's diarrhea are…