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Photophobia
Painful oversensitivity to light. For example, there is photophobia in measles (rubeola). Keeping the lights dim or the room darkened may be useful. Sunglasses may also help. Whereas most phobias are abnormal, excessive, and irrational…
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Show more- SGOT Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, an enzyme that is normally present in liver and heart cells. SGOT is…
- Antiparasitic Effective in the treatment of parasites. For example, nitazoxanide (Alinis) is an antiparasitic medication…
- Systems biology The study of biological systems taking into account the interactions of the key elements such as DNA, RNA…
- Contraceptive, injectable progestin Injectable progestin (Depo-Provera) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for…
- XTC A street name for 3-4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine. See: Ecstasy
- Ethylene oxide A chemical widely used in the health care industry to sterilize medical devices and also used to make other…
- SA node The SA node (SA stands for sinoatrial) is one of the major elements in the cardiac conduction system, the…
- Commotio cordis Sudden cardiac arrest from a blunt, nonpenetrating blow to the chest. The basis of the cardiac arrest is…
- Incisional biopsy A biopsy in which only a sample of the suspicious tissue is cut into (incised) and removed for purposes of…
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention >CDC facilities in the US in: > >Anchorage, Alaska >Atlanta >Cincinnati, Ohio >Fort Collins, Colorado…
- Sir Charles Bell See: Bell, Charles
- Glandular fever Glandular fever is infectious mononucleosis. 'Mono' and 'kissing disease' are popular terms for this very…