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Medical Repository
The first medical magazine and the first scientific journal published in the United States. The Medical Repository was founded in 1797 in New York and was published quarterly until 1824. T & J Swords in New York City printed it for the…
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- Metered dose inhaler See: Metered-dose inhaler
- Theorem, Bayes See: Bayes theorem
- Antithyroid antibody An antibody directed against the thyroid gland, a gland which produces thyroid hormones (such as, for…
- Duchenne-Erb palsy See: Erb palsy
- Low-grade lymphoma A lymphoma that tends to grow and spread slowly, in contrast to an intermediate- or high-grade lymphoma which…
- MCP1 Monocyte chemotactic protein-1, a member of the small inducible gene (SIG) family, plays a role in the…
- Pseudoxanthoma elasticum Pseudoxanthoma elasticum: (Abbreviated PXE). A genetic disorder characterized by degeneration of elastic…
- Fear of going to bed An abnormal and persistent fear of going to bed. Sufferers of this fear experience anxiety even though they…
- DSS1 Or Dss1. A small protein important to the process of error-free DNA repair by recombination
- Overactive bladder Overactive bladder: A sudden involuntary contraction of the muscular wall of the bladder causing urinary…
- Medication, antifungal A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and…