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Ambien
Brand name for the sedative hypnotic drug zolpidem used for sleep. For more information, see: zolpidem
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- Protein kinase A regulatory subunit 1-alpha See: PRKAR1A
- Thrive, failure to (FTT) Refers to a child whose physical growth is significantly less than that of peers. There is no official…
- Dr. Joseph Moscati See: Moscati, St. Joseph
- Gluten enteropathy A condition, also called celiac sprue, in which the absorption of food nutrients through the small intestine…
- Syncope, micturition The temporary loss of consciousness upon urinating. (Syncope is the temporary loss of consciousness or, in…
- DNA repair The body has a series of special enzymes to repair mutations (changes) in the DNA and restore the DNA to its…
- Tomogram A radiograph (x-ray) of a selected layer of the body made by tomography. A tomogram is a two-dimensional…
- ALT (alanine aminotransferase) An enzyme normally present in liver and heart cells that is released into the bloodstream when the liver or…
- Deficiency, niacin See: Pellagra
- Red Shield Trade name of the insecticide dieldrin. See: Aldrin and dieldrin
- Familial cancer Cancer or a predisposition (tendency) to it that runs in families.