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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- Fear of blood An abnormal and persistent fear of blood. Sufferers of this very common phobia dread the sight of their own…
- Leukodystrophy A disorder of the white matter of the brain, the part of the brain that contains myelinated nerve fibers. The…
- Cranial nerve, eighth The eighth cranial nerve is the vestibulocochlear nerve. The vestibulocochlear nerve is responsible for the…
- Cone A type of specialized light-sensitive cell (photoreceptor) in the retina of the eye that provide sharp…
- Abscess, breast See: Breast abscess. see also: Breast infection; Mastitis
- Oligodendroglioma A rare slow-growing type of brain tumor that begins in cells called oligodendrocytes, which provide support…
- Total hysterectomy Hysterectomy: Complete surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Also called a complete hysterectomy
- Scales, body fat See: Bioelectric impedance analysis
- Major anxiety disorder >panic disorder; >obsessive-compulsive disorder; >PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder); >social phobia…
- Teratogen, warfarin as Warfarin as: The anticoagulant warfarin (COUMADIN) is a known teratogen, an agent that can disturb the…
- Cancer, breast Cancer of the tissue containing or involving the milk glands (mammary tissue). Breast cancer is diagnosed…
- Hybridization, in situ The use of a DNA or RNA probe to detect the complementary sequence. In situ hybridization is like all nucleic…