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Aerosol
1. In general, a fine mist or spray which contains minute particles.2. In medicine, a spray administered by a nebulizer and inhaled for treatment.3. In medicine, a mist that causes disease as, for example, the hantavirus pulmonary…
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Show more- Basal cells Small, round cells found in the lower part, or base, of the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin
- Effusion, pleural See: Pleural effusion
- Atrophy Wasting away or diminution. Muscle atrophy is wasting of muscle, decrease in muscle mass. A nerve can also…
- QRS complex The deflections in the tracing of the electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), comprising the Q, R, and S waves, that…
- Sympathicoblastoma A surgical procedure to effect an immediate dramatic increase in the size of the pelvic outlet to permit…
- Biomagnetic therapy See: Magnet therapy
- De Lange syndrome A relatively common birth defect syndrome with multiple malformations and mental retardation of unknown…
- RNAi Abbreviation for RNA interference. See RNA interference
- Scintimammography A scintigraphic imaging technique that uses the radioisotope technetium tetrofosmin (Tc-99 tetrofosmin) to…
- Nebulizer A device for administering a medication by spraying a fine mist into the nose. Also known as an atomizer
- Interleukin-3 A protein that stimulates the immune system to develop mast cells and bone-marrow cells. Abbreviated IL-3
- Thorn test An early test for Addison's disease. The test is named for Dr. George W. Thorn who devised it. See: Thorn…