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Alstrom-Hallgren syndrome
See: Alstrom syndrome
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- Pharma food A food product with a pharmacological additive meant to improve health, for example, to lower cholesterol
- Sarcoma, soft tissue See: Soft tissue sarcoma
- Drug activity A measure of the physiological response a drug produces. A less active drug produces less response (and visa…
- Epilepsy, petit mal See: Petit mal
- Riot control agent poisoning Poisoning by an irritant agent that belongs to a class of agents collectively known as riot control agents or…
- Admitting physician The doctor responsible for admitting a patient to a hospital or other inpatient health facility
- Hypnic jerk The common normal phenomenon of jerking awake, usually accompanied by a feeling of falling, just as one is…
- Milk, witch's See Witch's milk.
- Chewing tobacco Tobacco that is chewed, not smoked. A form of smokeless tobacco. Chewing tobacco and snuff are the two main…
- Anaprox See: Naproxen
- Sibship The total number of children born to a set of parents. Siblings belong to a sibship