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Bacteriostatic
Capable of inhibiting the growth or reproduction of bacteria. Different from bactericidal (capable of killing bacteria outright)
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- Esophagogastric tamponade A procedure in which a balloon is inflated within the esophagus and stomach to apply pressure on bleeding…
- Syndrome, popliteal pterygium See Popliteal web syndrome
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- Zygomatic arch The part of the temporal bone of the skull that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygomatic arch is also…
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- Histoplasma capsulatum See: Histoplasma
- Allergic rhinitis, perennial Allergic rhinitis (hay fever) that occurs throughout the year
- Artery A vessel that carries blood high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body…