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Nephrotoxic
See: Metallomembrane endopeptidase.
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Show more- Type II error The statistical error (said to be 'of the second kind' or beta error) made in testing an hypothesis when it…
- Skin, scalded, syndrome See Scalded skin syndrome
- Fever, quintan Fever, quintan: Quintan means recurring every 5 days, the characteristic duration of trench fever. Quintan or…
- Up-regulation See: Upregulation
- Hip pain Hip pain is the sensation of discomfort in or around the hip joint, where the upper end (head) of the thigh…
- Code, hospital While there is no formal definition for a 'Code,' doctors often use the term as slang to refer to a patient…
- Syndrome, Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber (KTW) A congenital malformation syndrome characterized by the triad of asymmetric limb hypertrophy, hemangiomata…
- Gnashing Grinding the teeth. More formally called 'bruxism.' Gnashing, or bruxism, is due to clenching of the teeth…
- Flores man See: Homo floresiensis
- Balloon angioplasty Coronary angioplasty is accomplished using a balloon-tipped catheter inserted through an artery in the groin…
- Asthenic 1. Weak. Lacking in strength. 2. Having a slender light body. Ectomorphic.See also: Lambert-Eaton myasthenic…
- Gyrus lingualis See: Lingual gyrus