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Antimalarial
A drug directed against malaria. The original antimalarial agent was quinine which took its name from the Peruvian Indian word 'kina' meaning 'bark of the tree.' A large and complex molecule, quinine is the most important alkaloid found in…
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Show more- Myocarditis Myocarditis: Inflammation of the myocardium, the heart muscle. Myocarditis can be caused by a number of…
- M. avium Mycobacterium avium
- CB2 receptor See: Cannabinoid receptor 2
- Quadriceps stretch An exercise to stretch the quadriceps muscle, the large muscle in the front of the thigh. To do this…
- Sjogren syndrome Sjogren syndrome: An autoimmune disease that classically combines dry eyes, dry mouth, and another disease of…
- Genotype The genetic constitution (the genome) of a cell, an individual or an organism. The genotype is distinct from…
- Pinkeye Also called conjunctivitis. Redness or irritation of the conjunctivae, the membranes on the inner part of the…
- Involuntary smoking The involuntary inhaling of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) by someone who is not smoking. See: ETS
- Xeromammography Xeroradiography of the breast. Xeroradiography is a photoelectric method of recording an x-ray image on a…
- Gallbladder absence This condition, also known as agenesis (failure of development) of the gallbladder, occurs in approximately…
- Postoperative care Care given after surgery until the patient is discharged from the hospital or surgicenter and, in some cases…
- Sequela A pathological condition resulting from a prior disease, injury, or attack. As for example, a sequela of…