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Alcohol poisoning
A condition in which a toxic amount of alcohol (ethanol, ethyl alcohol) has been drunk, usually in a short period of time. The toxicity is related to the blood level of the alcohol. The individual may become extremely disoriented…
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Show more- Jejunal Having to do with the jejunum.
- Mitochondrial Referring to mitochondria. The mitochondria are normal structures called organelles in cells. They are…
- Clip A device used to hold something or things together. A surgical clip may be used to prevent a blood vessel…
- Physician assisted suicide See: Physician-assisted suicide
- Huntington disease Huntington disease: An hereditary disorder with mental and physical deterioration leading to death. Although…
- Orphan drug 1. Oral rehydration salts. 2. Oral rehydration solution. 3. Orthopaedic Research Society.
- Metatarsus The part of the foot that lies just beyond the tarsus, between the tarsus and the toes. The skeleton of the…
- Elavil See: Amitriptyline
- TVS Abbreviation for 'transvaginal ultrasound,' a technique in which sound waves are sent out by an ultrasound…
- Domain In molecular biology, a discrete portion of a protein with its own function. The combination of domains in a…
- Cystinuria Cystinuria: An inherited (genetic) disorder of the transport of an amino acid (a building block of protein)…
- Heterotopic In the wrong place, in an abnormal place, misplaced. From the Greek roots 'hetero-' meaning 'other' + 'topos'…