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Single-blind
Term used to described a study in which either the investigator or the participant, but not both of them, is unaware of the nature of the treatment the participant is receiving. Also called single-masked
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- HSP Henoch-Schonlein purpura. See: Schonlein-Henoch purpura
- Warble A small hard nodule produced by the larva of a fly that has penetrated the skin. The warble can be…
- Riley-Day syndrome Eponym for familial dysautonomia. See: Familial dysautonomia.
- Membrane, epiretinal See: Macular pucker
- Evening primrose oil A natural source of essential fatty acids (EFOs). Evening primrose oil contains a higher level of arachnoidic…
- Extracellular Outside a cell. As opposed to intracellular, meaning within a cell
- Qualm 1. Sickness, disease, pestilence, or death. As in 'A thousand slain and not of qualm ystorve [not dead of…
- Table An old-fashioned but convenient household measure of capacity. A tablespoon holds about 3 teaspoons, each…
- Adenosine A nucleoside containing adenine as its base. Adenosine acts to dilate the coronary arteries and is employed…
- Sub- Prefix meaning meaning under, below, less than normal, secondary, less than fully. As in subacute, subaortic…