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The most complete online medical dictionary: 16,436 terms covering anatomy, physiology, pathologies, diagnostic exams, pharmacology and every clinical specialty.
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An alcoholic chaser reputed to relieve a hangover, usually needed the morning after imbibing too much alcohol. There is no scientific evidence as to the efficacy of this time-honored treatment for a hangover. The saying originated in the…
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- Disease, Legionnaire A disease due to the bacteria Legionella pneumophila found in plumbing, shower heads and water-storage tanks…
- Fruit fly Scientifically known as Drosophila melanogaster. A favorite organism in genetics and biology research since…
- Proliferative Growing and increasing in number rapidly. For example, the lymphoproliferative disorders are diseases in…
- H (drug caution code) Abbreviation standing for habitforming on a medication that indicates caution because the medication may…
- Hypomania A condition similar to mania but less severe. The symptoms are similar with elevated mood, increased…
- Orchiopexy Surgery to bring down an undescended testicle
- Food irradiation A food safety technology designed to eliminate disease-causing germs from foods. Treating food with ionizing…
- Sabin 1. Sabin, Albert.2. Sabin, Florence R.
- F (symbol) A much used symbol, F stands for fractional concentration; free energy; Fahrenheit; visual field; fluorine…
- Bilharziasis A parasite infection by a trematode worm acquired from infested water. Also known as schistosomiasis. Species…
- Hamartoma, hypothalamic A benign tumor of the hypothalamus, the area of the brain that controls body temperature, hunger, and thirst…