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Sulfonamides
The sulfa-related group of antibiotics, which are used to treat bacterial infection and some fungal infections. The sulfonamide family includes sulfadiazine, sulfamethizole (brand name: Thiosulfil Forte), sulfamethoxazole (Gantanol)…
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Show more- Neuroma, acoustic A benign tumor that may develop on the hearing and balance nerves near the inner ear. The tumor results from…
- Hypoxemia Abnormally low levels of oxygen in the blood. Hypoxemia may be mild to severe and leads to shortness of…
- Pleuritis Inflammation of the pleura. When the pleura becomes inflamed, it can produce more than the normal amount of…
- Antimicrobial agent A general term for drugs, chemicals, or other substances that either kill or slow the growth of microbes…
- Tick typhus Also known as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, an acute febrile (feverish) disease initially recognized in the…
- Abuse, psychological child Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after…
- Rate, fetal mortality The ratio of fetal deaths divided by the sum of the births (the live births + the fetal deaths) in that year…
- Manic-depressive disease See manic-depression
- NCV Nerve conduction velocity. See: Nerve conduction velocity test
- Trocar A sharply pointed shaft, usually with a three-sided point. A trocar may be used within a cannula, a hollow…
- General Clinical Research Center (Abbreviated GCRC). See: Clinical Research Center
- Diabetic ketoacidosis High blood glucose with the presence of ketones in the urine and bloodstream, often caused by taking too…