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Bipolar disease
Manic-depressive disease. See: Bipolar disorder
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- Glycobiology The study of molecules that contain carbohydrates, their structure and function, and the roles they play in…
- Acid deposition A complex chemical and atmospheric phenomenon that occurs when emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds and…
- Erotic jealousy syndrome See: Othello syndrome
- Sense of smell See Olfaction
- Ointment A medication preparation that is applied topically (onto the skin). An ointment has an oil base whereas a…
- Wasting 1. Gradual loss (for example, of weight), deterioration, emaciation. As in a wasting disease. 2. Excessive…
- EBV Epstein-Barr virus, best known as the cause of infectious mononucleosis ('mono'). Infection with EBV is…
- Kissing disease A name for infectious mononucleosis ('mono'), a very common illness caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)…
- Excrescence An oral antiestrogen. Exemestane inhibits the enzyme aromatase in the adrenal glands that produces the…
- Hernia repair Also called a herniorrhaphy, a surgical repair of a hernia. Hernia repair may be done under local or general…