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Bis in die (on prescription)
Seen on a prescription, bid means twice (two times) a day. It is an abbreviation for 'bis in die' which in Latin means twice a day. The abbreviation bid is sometimes written without a period either in lower-case letters as 'bid' or in…
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- Pigeon breast Prominence of the breast bone (sternum). Medically, pigeon breast is called pectus carinatum.
- Proteins Large molecules composed of one or more chains of amino acids in a specific order determined by the base…
- Wamble Both a verb and noun meaning: 1. To move unsteadily; an unsteady motion. 2. To feel nauseated; a feeling of…
- Orbit In medicine, the bony cavity in which the eyeball sits together with its associated muscles, blood vessels…
- Arteriohepatic dysplasia Also known as Alagille syndrome, this ia a genetic disorder characterized by jaundice in the newborn period…
- Disease, Anderson-Fabry See: Fabry disease
- Programmed cell death A term often used interchangeably with apoptosis. See: Apoptosis
- Scopolamine Scopolamine: A venerable drug that is a naturally occurring member of a large chemical class of compounds…
- Focused H and P In common doctor language, H and P stand for the history (H) and physical (P), namely the medical history and…
- Genetic Having to do with genes and genetic information.
- Pinched nerve See: Nerve compression