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Statins
Statins: A class of drugs that lower cholesterol. The statin drugs on the market in the US include: > >Atorvastatin (brand name: Lipitor) >Lovastatin (brand name: Mevacor), >Simvastatin (brand name: Zocor), >Pravastatin (brand name…
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- Ethmoid sinus A collection of air cells within the ethmoid bone, a spongy bone which makes up the front of the floor of the…
- Transplantation genetics The field of biology and medicine relating to the genes that govern the acceptance or rejection of a…
- Stillbirth The tragic birth of a dead baby, the delivery of a fetus that has died before birth. There is no possibility…
- Antivenin Antibodies created in the blood of a horse or sheep when the animal is injected with snake venom. Antivenin…
- GM1 gangliosidosis A genetic lipid storage disorder that is similar in certain respects to Hurler syndrome and Tay-Sachs disease…
- Immunocow A cow that has been genetically engineered to produce human antibodies. An immunocow, when challenged with an…
- Velocardiofacial syndrome A congenital malformation syndrome characterized by cleft palate, heart defects, abnormal facial structure…
- Drug test An examination of biologic material (such as urine, hair, saliva, or sweat) to detect the presence of…
- Calf bone Familiar name for the fibula, the lateral (outside) and smaller of the two long bones in the lower leg. The…
- Tick-borne rickettsioses of the eastern hemisphere There are 3 known diseases caused by infection with rickettsial agents. They are North Asian tick-borne…
- Speculum An instrument used to widen an opening to look within a passage or a cavity. For example, a speculum may be…