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Prograf
Brand name of tacrolimus. See: Tacrolimus
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- SRAS Syndrome respiratoire aigu severe (in French). In English, severe acute respiratory syndrome or SARS
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- Dysentery, amebic Dysentery (inflammation of the intestine) with ulcers in the colon due to infection with an ameba (Entamoeba…
- ACG2 Achondrogenesis type II
- Psychosis, Othello See: Othello syndrome
- Saccharin An artificial sweetener which diluted in water is 300-500 times sweeter than the sugar sucrose. (Saccharin is…
- Bullous pemphigoid Bullous pemphigoid: A disease characterized by tense blisters on the skin. The condition is caused by…
- Central catheter See: Catheter, central
- Ependymoma A type of brain tumor derived from the cells that line the cavities within the ventricles of the brain and…
- Immunodeficient Lacking immunity and so susceptible to infection.