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Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor
A class of oral medications for type 2 diabetes that decrease the absorption of carbohydrates from the intestine, resulting in a slower and lower rise in blood glucose throughout the day, especially right after meals. Before carbohydrates…
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Show more- Conformational radiation therapy A procedure that uses computers to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor in order to target the tumor…
- DOB Abbreviation standing for the date of birth. As examples, 'DOB: 10/12/97' in the U.S. indicates the date of…
- Multiple miscarriage More than one miscarriage for a woman. In multiple miscarriages, there is about a 5 percent chance that one…
- Shock, septic Shock caused by infection. See also septicemia.
- Mediterranean-style diet See: Mediterranean diet
- Gastrointestinal tract The tube that extends from the mouth to the anus in which the movement of muscles and release of hormones and…
- Angina, Vincent Angina, Vincent: This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and…
- Epitope A single antigenic site on a protein against which an antibody reacts
- Subdural Below the dura, the outermost, toughest, and most fibrous of the three membranes (meninges) covering the…
- Silica The chief component of sand and a substance responsible for lung disease and cancer. Crystalline silica of…
- Sutton law See: Sutton's law
- Pacifier An artificial nipple, usually made of plastic, upon which an infant can suck to gain some solace and quiet…