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Fluorosis
A much-used anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites. Full name: 5-fluorouracil. Abbreviation: 5-FU. 5-FU is a pyrimidine antagonist. 5-FU is similar in structure to the pyrimidine base thymine and…
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Show more- Vertex The top of the head. In a vertex presentation, the top of the baby's head comes first at delivery. The word…
- ACG2 Achondrogenesis type II
- Chemobrain Cognitive dysfunction associated with chemotherapy. It is thought that chemotherapy may cause memory loss…
- Hemangioma, capillary A type of hemangioma (a benign tumor formed by a collection of excess blood vessels) that is composed almost…
- Disc, optic The circular area in the back of the inside of the eye where the optic nerve connects to the retina. Also…
- Band, Q A form of chromosome band, one of the bright and dull fluorescent bands seen alternating along the length of…
- Calorie A unit of food energy. In nutrition terms, the word calorie is used instead of the more precise scientific…
- Cirrhosis Cirrhosis: An abnormal liver condition characterized by irreversible scarring of the liver. Alcohol and viral…
- Tube, tympanostomy A small plastic tube inserted into the eardrum to keep the middle ear aerated for a prolonged period of time…
- Aphasia Aphasia: One in a group of speech disorders in which there is a defect or loss of the power of expression by…
- Hemarthrosis Blood in a joint.
- Dacryoadenitis Inflammation of a lacrimal gland (a gland that produces tears)