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Zinc ointment
A topical preparation containing zinc that is applied to protect the skin from irritation or sunburn. Zinc ointment is often the basis for commercial preparations for preventing diaper rash. It should not be used on skin that is already…
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- Dysphoric mania The concurrent presence of symptoms of depression and mania together. Also called Mixed bipolar state
- LASIK LASIK: Abbreviation standing for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, a kind of laser eye surgery designed…
- Barosinusitis Sinus troubles, particularly with pain, due to changing atmospheric pressures, as when going up or down in a…
- Bacterial prostatitis, chronic Prostatitis, chronic: Longstanding bacterial infection of the prostate gland superimposed on a defect in the…
- Potassium perchlorate See: Perchlorate
- Afferent nerve A nerve that carries impulses toward the central nervous system (CNS). The opposite of an afferent nerve is…
- Itching, anal See: Anal itching
- Leuko- Prefix meaning white, as in leukocyte (white blood cell). Leuko- comes from the Greek 'leukos' meaning white…
- Kuru A slowly progressive fatal disease of the brain due to an infectious agent transmitted among people in Papua…
- MtDNA Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is the DNA of the mitochondrion, a structure situated in the cytoplasm of the cell…
- Body fat scales See: Bioelectric impedance analysis