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Tablet splitting
The practice of cutting tablets in half. The reason is usually financial. To reduce costs, a physician may prescribe pills that have twice the dose a patient needs and then ask the patient to split the pills in half. To make sure the…
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Show more- Sex region Y A region on the Y chromosome that determines the sex of the individual. This region which goes by the symbol…
- Hypochondriac A person who has hypochondriasis, a disorder characterized by a preoccupation with body functions and the…
- Therapy, behavior A treatment program that involves substituting desirable behavior responses for undesirable ones
- Fear of bees An abnormal and persistent fear of bees. A phobia can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively…
- Endometrial hyperplasia A condition characterized by overgrowth of the lining of the uterus. Hyperplasia means overgrowth. The…
- Microscope, electron See: Fluorescent microscope.
- Translation To go from RNA to protein, translation is needed. Translation is the process by which the genetic code…
- Admission Entry. As a patient admission (into a hospital). The opposite of admission in this context is discharge
- Moraxella kingae See: Kingella kingae
- Psychological imprinting A remarkable genetic phenomenon that occurs in animals, and theoretically humans, in the first hours of life…
- Cartilage Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more flexible kind of cartilage connects muscles with…
- Polyuria The excessive passage of urine (at least 2.5 liters per day for an adult) resulting in profuse urination and…