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Diplopia, binocular
Double vision (diplopia) that is only evident when looking through both eyes and disappears if one eye is closed or covered. The condition is caused by misalignment of the eyes by the extraocular muscles (the muscles around the eyeball…
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- Date, expiration The date for a drug estimated for its shelf life with proper storage in sealed containers away from harmful…
- Cranial nerve, seventh The seventh cranial nerve is the facial nerve, a mixed nerve that has fibers both going out and coming in…
- Disease, Wilson An inherited disorder in which too much copper accumulates in the body. Although the accumulation of copper…
- Basal cells Small, round cells found in the lower part, or base, of the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin
- Memory, working Short-term (recent) memory. Working memory is a system for temporarily storing and managing the information…
- Labium A lip. Labium is the singular of the Latin neuter noun meaning lip. The plural is labia. For more…
- Painful vulva Also called essential vulvodynia, a chronic, diffuse, unremitting sensation of burning of the vulva -- (the…
- Radiomimetic Imitating radiation. A radiomimetic drug is one that imitates the effects of radiation as in the case of…
- Botulinum toxin A toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that is the most poisonous biological substance…
- Heart test, EPS ElectroPhysiologic Study of the heart, a test of the electrical conduction system of the heart (the system…
- Platelet count The calculated number of platelets in a volume of blood, usually expressed as platelets per cubic millimeter…