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Absinthe
Once a major medical hazard, absinthe is an emerald-green liqueur flavored with extracts of the wormwood plant, licorice and aromatic flavorings in a alcohol base. Absinthe was manufactured, commercialized and popularized in France in the…
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Show more- Region, regulatory A region of a chromosome that controls gene expression. In terms of DNA, it is a regulatory sequence
- Ventricle, cerebral One of a system of four communicating cavities within the brain that are continuous with the central canal of…
- Robotripping Street name for the high produced by abuse of the cough syrup Robitussin which contains dextromethorphan
- Cholangiogram A radiologic procedure used to look at the gallbladder and bile ducts. See also: Intravenous cholangiogram.
- Kegel exercises Exercises designed to increase muscle strength and elasticity in the female pelvis. Kegel exercises may be…
- Seizure, centrencephalic See: Grand mal
- Respiration 1. The act of inhaling and exhaling air in order to exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide. Synonymous with…
- Angiography, fluorescein See: Von Willebrand disease.
- Keratitis, acanthamoeba See: Acanthamoeba keratitis
- Heights, fear of An irrational unreasonable fear of heights is called acrophobia. From the Greek 'acron', height + 'phobos'…
- Radioactive iodine An isotope of the chemical element iodine that is radioactive. Radioactive iodine is used in diagnostic tests…
- Quotient The result of mathematical division. The I.Q. (Intelligence Quotient) is arrived at by dividing the person's…