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Prone
The first sulfa drug to be discovered. Largely of historic interest today. The discovery was made by the great German physician and chemist Gerhard Domagk (1895-1964). In 1925 Domagk was named Lecturer in Pathologic Anatomy (pathology) in…
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Show more- Emetophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of vomiting. Sufferers of emetophobia experience undue anxiety even though…
- Prostaglandin One of a number of hormone-like substances that participate in a wide range of body functions such as the…
- Kinesin A family of microtubule motor proteins active in mitosis. The kinesins use chemical energy from the…
- Sore 1. (adjective) A popular term for painful. I have sore fingers from typing dictionary terms. She has a sore…
- Ollier disease A condition characterized by multiple enchondromas -- benign masses of cartilage growing within bones. An…
- Fowl plague See: Avian influenza
- WNL Within normal limits. A laboratory test result may for instance be WNL.
- Cogan corneal dystrophy A disorder in which the cornea (the normally clear front window of the eye) shows grayish fingerprint lines…
- Voluntary Done in accordance with the conscious will of the individual. The opposite of involuntary. The terms…
- Reciprocal translocation A type of chromosome rearrangement involving the exchange of chromosome segments between two chromosomes that…
- Peripheral pulmonary stenosis with cholestasis Also known as arteriohepatic dysplasia or Alagille syndrome, this ia a genetic disorder characterized by…
- Hematoma, epidural See: Epidural hematoma