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Carminative
An agent that prevents or relieves flatulence (gas in the gastrointestinal tract) and, in infants, may help in the treatment of colic. The origin of the word 'carminative' is particularly curious. It was borrowed from the French carminatif…
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- Psychotropic medication Any medication capable of affecting the mind, emotions, and behavior. Some medications such as lithium, which…
- Granuloma A granuloma is one of a number of forms of localized nodular inflammation found in tissues. The fact that a…
- Syndrome, Churg-Strauss See: Churg-Strauss syndrome
- Aggressive In oncology, quickly growing, tending to spread rapidly. As, for example, an aggressive tumor
- Auditory prosthesis A device that enhances the ability to hear or substitutes for it. More commonly called a hearing aid. See…
- Cleft palate prosthesis A prosthetic device designed to close the opening left by a cleft in the palate and thereby to improve…
- Malar Referring to the cheek.
- Disease, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker See: Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome
- CMT Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
- Stool The solid matter discharged in a bowel movement
- Paraphimosis A condition in which the foreskin of the penis, once retracted, cannot return to its original location. The…