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Drug, antiviral
An agent that kills viruses or suppresses their replication and, hence, inhibits their capability to multiply and reproduce. For example, amantadine (BRAND name: SYMMETREL) is a synthetic (man- made) drug that inhibits the multiplication…
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- Children's immunizations Immunizations: In the United States, it is recommended that all children receive vaccination against: >…
- Fetishism Fetishism is a problem in which a person has sexual urges associated with non-living objects. The person…
- Melanosis coli Melanosis coli (Pseudomelanosis coli): A benign, reversible condition usually, but not always, associated…
- Plummer's disease Toxic multinodular goiter. Also called Parry's disease
- Molluscum contagiosum A contagious disease of the skin marked by the occurrence of rounded soft tumors of the skin caused by the…
- Syndrome A set of signs and symptoms that tend to occur together and which reflect the presence of a particular…
- Splenic fever Known also as anthrax, splenic fever is a serious bacterial infection. It is not primarily a human disease…
- Nerve growth factor Abbreviated NGF. A naturally occurring molecule in the body which stimulates the growth and differentiation…
- Hogwarts headache Headache: A generalized headache from spending many hours reading an unusually long volume such as one of…
- Double-masked See: Double-blind
- Proctology A medical specialty that deals with disorders of the rectum and anus