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Keratodermia blennorrhagicum
Pertaining to keratolysis, the softening and shedding of the horny outer layer of the skin. A keratolytic agent is a peeling agent.
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Show more- Materia medica 1. The ingredients used to make medications, whether those be for medicine, homeopathy, herbal medicine, or…
- Blister A collection of fluid underneath the top layer of skin (epidermis). One that is more than 5 mm in diameter…
- Phlebitis Inflammation of a vein. With phlebitis, there is infiltration of the walls of the vein and, usually, the…
- Hepar The liver or a preparation made from it. The term hepar is not often used today. It is a direct borrowing of…
- Sabin 1. Sabin, Albert.2. Sabin, Florence R.
- Ataxia telangiectasia mutated See: ATM
- Intracranial Within the cranium, the bony dome that houses and protects the brain. An intracranial hemorrhage is bleeding…
- Vaccination, polio The vaccines available for vaccination against polio are OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) and IPV (Inactivated Polio…
- Aphasia, anomic See Anomia
- Salt In medicine, salt usually refers to sodium chloride, table salt, used for seasoning food, for the…
- Retinal disease In medicine, called retinopathy. See: Retinopathy
- Syndrome, Pickwickian The combination of obesity, somnolence (sleepiness), hypoventilation (underbreathing), and plethoric (red)…