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Show more- L- Abbreviation for levorotatory, applied to a chemical compound, as in l-dopa. Levorotary is opposed to…
- Lead poisoning Lead poisoning: An environmental hazard capable of causing brain damage. In the US lead poisoning is formally…
- Sedative A drug that calms a patient down, easing agitation and permitting sleep. Sedatives generally work by…
- Sialidosis A form of mucolipidosis characterized by deficiency of acid alpha-N-acetyl- neuraminidase (sialidase). See…
- Hemidiaphragm, raised See: Elevated hemidiaphragm
- Marijuana Marijuana: A very common street and recreational drug that comes from the marijuana plant. The plant that…
- Unicornuate Having one horn or being horn-shaped. The uterus is normally unicornuate
- Brachial artery The artery that runs from the shoulder down to the elbow
- Capsid The protein coat of a virus. The term capsid came in 1960 from the French capside, from the Latin capsa…
- Physician, emergency See: Emergency physician
- Inbreeding The mating of two closely related persons. Also called consanguinity.
- Ear, slanted An ear that is slanted more than usual. Technically, an ear is slanted when the angle of the slope of the…