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Toluidine
A chemical compound implicated, along with aniline, in the causation of bladder cancer. Aniline and o-toluidine -- both compounds are aromatic amines -- are used in the manufacture of a variety of dyes, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and…
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- Pediatric renal infection See: Urinary tract infection in children
- Insulin Insulin: A natural hormone made by the pancreas that controls the level of the sugar glucose in the blood…
- Luteinizing hormone A hormone released by the pituitary gland in response to luteinizing hormone- releasing hormone. Abbreviated…
- Bacteria Single-celled microorganisms which can exist either as independent (free-living) organisms or as parasites…
- Asthma susceptibility gene One of the genes that predisposes a person to asthma. A new gene family that plays a major role in asthma…
- Leucovorin Folinic acid, the active form of folic acid in the body. Used as an antidote to protect normal cells from…
- Contraction, premature See: Extrasystole
- Xanthelasma Tiny (1-2 mm) yellowish plaques that are slightly raised on the skin surface of the upper or lower eyelids…
- Pregnancy ultrasound Creating an image of the developing fetus within the uterus by means of measuring the vibrations returned…
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