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Miticide
An agent, usually a chemical, that kills mites. This class of pesticides is large and includes antibiotic miticides, carbamate miticides, formamidine miticides, mite growth regulators, organophosphate miticides, and many others. From mite…
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- Dilate To stretch or enlarge. It comes from the Latin verb 'dilatare' meaning 'to enlarge or expand.
- Dysplasia, arteriohepatic Also known as Alagille syndrome, this ia a genetic disorder characterized by jaundice in the newborn period…
- Colostomy, iliac A colostomy in which the exterior opening (stoma) is located on the lower left side of the abdomen
- Stereotactic radiotherapy Radiation therapy in which a number of precisely aimed beams of ionizing radiation coming from different…
- Spots, Brushfield's Speckled iris. Little white spots that slightly elevated on the surface of the iris and are arranged in a…
- Ulcer, Buruli See: Buruli ulcer
- Anti-angiogenesis drugs These drugs, which include angiostatin and Endostatin, halt the process of developing new blood vessels…
- Thrombocytopenia-absent radius syndrome See TAR syndrome
- Ectodermal dysplasia A genetic disorder in which there is abnormal development of the skin and associated structures (the hair…
- CT scan CT scan: Computerized tomography scan. Pictures of structures within the body created by a computer that…
- Antifungal medication A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and…