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Speed
Common street name for a stimulant drug, especially for an amphetamine. Amphetamines have been used to treat hyperactivity in children, the symptoms of narcolepsy, and as an appetite suppressant and they are also frequently abused as a…
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- Meningitis, viral Inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord) caused by a virus, usually…
- Immunity, active Immunity, active: The production of antibodies against a specific agent by the immune system. Active immunity…
- Numb Numb, or numbness is a loss of the sensation of feeling in an area of the body. Numbness results from damage…
- Department of Health and Human Services The United States government's principal agency for 'protecting the health of all Americans and providing…
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- Disease, Paget See: Paget disease
- Dicysteine Cystine
- Esophagus cancer See: Esophageal cancer
- Glaucoma treatment (medical) Although glaucoma cannot be cured, it can usually be controlled. Medical treatment can be in the form of…
- Date rape Rape of a woman by a man with whom she is acquainted. The rapist is usually the woman's 'date' (escort)…