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Bergamot oil
An aromatic extract of the rind of the bergamot orange used to flavor Earl Grey tea and in aromatherapy. It causes photosensitivity, due largely to the presence of 5-methoxypsoralen. Drinking very large amounts of Earl Grey tea can block…
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- Meibomianitis Inflammation of the little glands called Meibomian glands located in the eyelids that make a lubricant which…
- HHT Abbreviation for the disease called hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. See: Hereditary hemorrhagic…
- Diabetic shock Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) associated with diabetes. Symptoms include a sweet, chemical odor on the…
- Certified professional midwife A midwife who has completed a degree in midwifery at a credentialed educational institution. Abbreviated CPM
- Menstrual migraine A migraine headache that affects a woman each month between the 2nd day before the start of the menstrual…
- Treponema pallidum The cause of syphilis, this is a microscopic bacterial organism called a spirochete, a worm-like…
- Bernstein test A test to find out if heartburn is caused by acid in the esophagus and so to diagnose GERD (gastroesophageal…
- Toc- (prefix) Stemming from the Greek word 'tokos' meaning childbirth, we have toc-, toco-, tok-, and toko- as combining…
- Stereotactic needle biopsy A biopsy in which the spot to be biopsied is located three-dimensionally, the information is entered into a…
- Small saphenous vein The smaller of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the…
- Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) A bacterium that causes Johne's disease, a form of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in cattle…