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Agent, antifungal
A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and clotrimazole (LOTRIMIN, MYCELEX).
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Show more- Positron emission tomography Short for postmortem examination (an autopsy).
- Prophylaxis A measure taken for the prevention of a disease or condition. For example, dental prophylaxis consists of…
- Fever, five-day Fever, five-day: Also called trench fever, this is a disease borne by body lice that was first recognized in…
- Ethylene oxide A chemical widely used in the health care industry to sterilize medical devices and also used to make other…
- Sleep apnea, central A breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. Central sleep apnea…
- Absenteeism The frequent absence from work or other duty without good reason. See also: Presenteeism
- Index, body mass (BMI) An index that relates body weight to height. The body mass index (BMI) is obtained by dividing a person's…
- Cannonball pulse See: Pulse, water hammer
- COL2A1 The gene responsible for the production of the alpha1(II) chain of type II collagen. Mutations in the COL2A1…
- CAMP-dependent protein kinase See: Protein kinase A
- Anti-reflux surgery (fundoplication) A surgical technique that strengthens the barrier to acid reflux when the lower esophageal sphincter does not…
- Prosthetics The art and science of developing artificial replacements for body parts. Depending on the type of…