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Butterbur
A waterside plant with purple flowers and large soft leaves in which pats of butter were once wrapped during hot weather in England. The rhizome (root) of butterbur has been used as an herbal remedy for fever, asthma, colds, and urinary…
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- Pneumonia, bilateral Pneumonia in both lungs. Bilateral pulmonary inflammation. Familiarly known as double pneumonia
- Cupping 1. A cup-shaped depression, as in the head of the optic nerve in the eye. 2. Treatment in which a cup is…
- Epidermal growth factor receptor EGFR
- Extracellular Outside a cell. As opposed to intracellular, meaning within a cell
- Cataract surgery Cataract surgery: Removal of the clouded lens (the cataract) in its entirety by surgery, usually followed by…
- Vasovagal syncope The temporary loss of consciousness in a particular kind of situation (situational syncope) due to a…
- Drop attack See: Atonic seizure
- Sickness, motion Motion sickness is a very common disturbance of the inner ear that is caused by repeated motion such as from…
- Capsule of Glisson See Glisson's capsule
- Sirolimus A naturally occurring substance discovered in a soil sample from Easter Island. Sirolimus was initially…
- Surveillance and containment See: Ring vaccination