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Sleep drug
Any drug used to help sleep. Most prescription sleep drugs are sedative hypnotic agents. They include Valium, Xanax, Restoril, Ambien, and Sonata
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Show more- EECP See: Enhanced external counterpulsation
- Inguinal Having to do with the groin.
- Upper GI series Upper GI series: A series of x-rays of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine (upper gastrointestinal…
- Growth, normal See: Normal growth
- Hyperhidrotic Pertaining to hyperhidrosis, excessive sweating. Hidrosis meaning sweating, so hyperhidrosis is too much…
- Cold, summer A popular term for hay fever. Although the symptoms of a 'summer cold' may be similar to those of a real…
- Syndrome, Duane See: Duane syndrome
- Hallucinogen A drug that causes hallucinations (profound distortions in a person's perceptions of reality). Under the…
- Muscular dystrophy, oculopharyngeal A form of muscular dystrophy that begins in the muscles of the eyes and throat. It usually appears between…
- Torsion fracture A fracture, also called a spiral fracture, in which a bone has been twisted apart. align=center>
- Acuity, auditory The clarity or clearness of hearing, a measure of how well a person hears and monitoring the ability to hear…
- Pelvis The lower part of the abdomen located between the hip bones