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Generic
1. The chemical name of a drug. 2. A term referring to the chemical makeup of a drug rather than to the advertised brand name under which the drug may be sold. 3.A term referring to any drug marketed under its chemical name without…
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- Phenolphthalein A compound used as a laboratory reagent and acid-base indicator and also used in over-the-counter (OTC)…
- Statins Statins: A class of drugs that lower cholesterol. The statin drugs on the market in the US include: >…
- Fasciolopsiasis Infection with Fasciola flukes such as Fasciolopsis buski. See: Fasciolopsis
- D.O. Abbreviation for Doctor of Osteopathy, an osteopathic physician. Osteopathy is a system of therapy founded in…
- Pathogenesis The development of a disease. The origin of a disease and the chain of events leading to that disease
- Herpes simplex type 1 A herpes virus that causes cold sores and fever blisters in and around the mouth. Here is a depiction of a…
- Connexin A subunit of connexon, a protein that forms a gap junction, a channel that permits ions and small molecules…
- Licensed clinical social worker A social worker trained in psychotherapy who helps individuals deal with a variety of mental health and daily…
- Thorn, George W. American endocrinologist (1906-2004) who was a pioneer in the use of cortisone for treating Addison's…
- Narcolepsy Narcolepsy: A neurological disorder marked by a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep…
- Phimosis A condition whereby the foreskin of the penis is too tight. The penis itself consists of a cylindrical shaft…