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Androgen suppression
Treatment designed to suppress or block the production of male hormones. Androgen suppression can be achieved by surgical removal of the testicles, by taking female sex hormones, or by taking other drugs called antiandrogens. Also called…
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- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura A 'wastepaper basket' for those cases of immune thrombocytopenic purpura whose cause is still unknown. See…
- Pancreatic insufficiency Not enough of the digestive enzymes normally secreted by the pancreas into the intestine. Pancreatic…
- HDR syndrome The syndrome of familial Hypoparathyroidism, sensorineural Deafness, and Renal dysplasia. Inherited as an…
- Amnesia, antegrade See: Antegrade amnesia
- Typhus, Queensland tick See: Queensland tick typhus
- Frey syndrome Sweating on one side of the forehead, face, scalp, and neck occurring soon after ingesting food as a result…
- Pendred syndrome Pendred syndrome: A genetic disease characterized by congenital deafness, abnormality of the bony labyrinth…
- Relaxant Something that relaxes, relieves, reduces tension. For example, a muscle relaxant is often administered…
- Functional food Functional foods are 'those foods that encompass potentially healthful products including any modified food…
- Euphenics Literally meaning 'normal appearing,' euphenics aims to improve the outcome of a genetic disease by altering…
- Mastoiditis Inflammation of the mastoid, often secondary to ear infection.