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Blister beetle
A blister beetle is one of a number of beetles that have historically been used in dried or powdered form for medicinal purposes to raise blisters on the skin. An example of a blister beetle is the so-called Spanish fly. All blister…
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- Recombinant A person with a new combination of genes, a combination of genes not present in either parent, due to…
- Matricectomy The process of surgically, chemically, or electrically destroying all or part of the base nail portion called…
- Foot fungus Athlete's foot causes foot itching, burning, pain, and scaling. It is caused by a fungus and is treated with…
- Hypohidrotic Pertaining to hypohidrosis, too little sweating
- Pharmacogenetics The merger of pharmacology and genetics into a field that pertains to the hereditary responses to drugs. For…
- Apnea, obstructive sleep Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. It owes…
- Progestin Any one of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
- Seventh cranial nerve paralysis Known as Bell's palsy, this is paralysis of the facial nerve, the nerve that supplies the facial muscles on…
- Syndrome, deafness-ichthyosis-keratitis See Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome
- Skin, tattooing of the The permanent insertion of ink or other pigments below the skin using a sharp instrument. Humans have done…
- Witkop syndrome A genetic disorder characterized by the absence of several teeth at birth and abnormalities of the nails. The…