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Hair of the dog
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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- Buprenorphine A prescription medication for people addicted to heroin or other opiates that acts by relieving the symptoms…
- VIG Vaccinia immune globulin
- Hepatitis C Hepatitis C: Inflammation of the liver due to the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is usually spread by blood…
- Vestibular neuronitis Inflammation of the vestibular nerve, the nerve running to the vestibule. (The vestibule is in the inner ear…
- Gonad, indifferent In embryonic life, the gonad in males and females is initially identical. This gonad is said to be…
- Undulatant Having a wavy border or form. Also, rising and falling like a wave. For example, the border of a wound may be…
- Male gonad The male gonad, the testicle (or testis), located behind the penis in a pouch of skin (the scrotum). The…
- Psycho-oncology The psychological, social, behavioral, and ethical aspects of cancer. Psycho-oncology addresses the two major…
- Vein, pulmonary One of four vessels that carry aerated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. (The four are…
- Lobe Part of an organ that appears to be separate in some way from the rest. A lobe may be demarcated from the…
- Contraceptive, injectable progestin Injectable progestin (Depo-Provera) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for…