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Poisoning, mercury
The metallic element mercury is poisonous to humans. Mercury poisoning can occur in both acute and chronic forms. Acute mercury poisoning (which today is less common) is associated with ulcerations of the stomach and intestine and with…
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Show more- Clade Related organisms descended from a common ancestor. For example, isolate M of HIV-1 (the human…
- Nervine A nerve tonic, a medicine that acts therapeutically upon the nerves, particularly in the sense of a sedative…
- Paul C. Lauterbur See: Lauterbur, Paul C.
- Therapy, salvage See: Salvage therapy
- Antithymocyte globulin An immunosuppressive agent that selectively destroys T lymphocytes. Antithymocyte globulin is the gamma…
- Nervous system, human The sum total of the tissues that record and distribute information within a person, and does so by…
- Asymptomatic Without symptoms. For example, an asymptomatic infection is an infection with no symptoms
- Scrub 1. As a verb, to wash the hands and forearms very thoroughly, as before engaging in surgery. To scrub implies…
- Margaret Mead See: Mead, Margaret
- Scleredema A dermatologic disorder characterized by hardening and thickening of the skin, typically over the face, neck…
- R-2 Street term for Rohypnol
- Fever, chikungunya See: Chikungunya