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Bromine
A brownish-red element that is a liquid at room temperature, dissolves in water, and has a bleach-like suffocating odor. Bromine occurs naturally in the earth's crust and seawater. Bromine is found as an alternative to chlorine in swimming…
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- Human herpesvirus 6 A herpes virus that apparently lies dormant in many people, human herpesvirus 6 is most likely to cause…
- Progressive infantile poliodystrophy Ers: A progressive disease of the nervous system characterized by spasticity (tightness), myoclonus and…
- Apraxia The inability to execute a voluntary motor movement despite being able to demonstrate normal muscle function…
- Health, industrial A branch of public health concerned with the health and well-being of workers. Its aims are to eliminate…
- Lamin A/C The lamin family of proteins that make up the nuclear lamina, a matrix of protein located next to the inner…
- Abiotrophy Loss of function or degeneration for reasons unknown. For example, cerebellar abiotrophy may affect…
- Progeny The children and other descendants. For example one might say that the progeny of someone with a genetic…
- Propylthiouracil (PTU) A drug that blocks the production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland. PTU is used to treat…
- End-of-the-road disease Guinea worm disease, a parasitic illness caused by infection with the guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis)…
- Helminth A worm classified as a parasite. (A parasite is a disease-causing organism that lives on or in a human or…