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Sumycin
See: Tetracycline
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- Medial The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- FAE (fetal alcohol effects) A softer diagnosis than fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). The diagnosis of possible FAE is considered when: 1…
- Syndactyly, bony A condition in which the bones of fingers or toes are joined together. Bony syndactyly is the opposite of…
- Genetic counselor A health professional with a specialized graduate degree and experience in the areas of medical genetics and…
- Exemestane An oral antiestrogen. Exemestane inhibits the enzyme aromatase in the adrenal glands that produces the…
- PSC (primary sclerosing cholangitis) See: Primary sclerosing cholangitis
- Giant cell tumor, malignant A type of bone tumor characterized by massive destruction of bone near the end (epiphysis) of a long bone…
- Agonist A drug that binds to a receptor of a cell and triggers a response by the cell. An agonist often mimics the…
- Dip, paraffin A treatment for the symptoms of joint and muscle conditions, such as arthritis, that consists of melted…
- Panic A sudden strong feeling of fear that prevents reasonable thought or action. From the Greek woodland god Pan…
- Hemorrhagic fever, epidemic A number of diseases characterized by an abrupt onset of high fever and chills, headache, cold and cough, and…