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Strontium
An earth element and metal with atomic no. 38, atomic wt. 87.62 that is used in a radioactive form for imaging tests and as a treatment for cancer. First detected in lead mines near Strontian, Scotland, strontium is present in water and…
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- Obstruction, airway See: Airway obstruction
- Chlamydia trachomatis A bacterium that causes a disease called trachoma that results in blindness so frequently that it places a…
- Iodine An essential element in the diet used by the thyroid gland to make thyroid hormones. The two most important…
- Primary teeth The first teeth which are shed and replaced by permanent teeth. The first primary tooth comes in at about 6…
- Nonocular type Stickler syndrome Stickler syndrome, type III. See: Stickler syndrome
- Chamomile An herb often used in the form of a tea as a sedative. Allergic reactions to chamomile can occur…
- Rickets, vitamin D resistant A rickets-like condition caused by an inborn defect of metabolism, usually in males. Vitamin D cannot be…
- Medical history 1. In clinical medicine, the patient's past and present which may contain clues bearing on their health past…
- Nervine A nerve tonic, a medicine that acts therapeutically upon the nerves, particularly in the sense of a sedative…
- Cancer, colon A malignancy that arises from the inner lining of the colon. Most, if not all, of these cancers develop from…