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Curare

May-28-24

Curare (Curare) - extract from the bark of South American trees (Strychnos and Chondodendron species); disrupts the conduction of neuromuscular excitation (ed.) and cause ...

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Eyelash

May-28-24

An eyelash is a long, stiff hair. Taken together, these hairs form 2-3 rows located closer to the anterior edge of the upper and lower eyelids. Eyelashes perform a protec ...

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Fever Enteric/Ever

May-28-24

Enteric/Ever fever are synonymous names for paratyphoid fever and typhoid fever. Enteric fever is caused by the bacteria Salmonella enterica, which enters the body throug ...

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Gastr- (Gastr-), Gastro (Gastro-)

May-28-24

Gastr- (Gastr-), Gastro (Gastro-) - a prefix denoting stomach. For example: gastralgia - pain in the stomach; gastrocolic - pertaining to the stomach and colon. The ...

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Lecithinase (Lecithinase)

May-28-24

Lecithinase is an enzyme in the small intestine that breaks down lecithin into its constituent components. Lecithin is a phospholipid composed of glycerol, two fatty acid ...

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Disseminated

May-28-24

Disseminated is a term used to describe a condition in which pathogens or pathological changes in the body are distributed throughout the entire body of a person. This co ...

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Scintigramma

May-28-24

A scintigram is a diagram showing the distribution of a radioactive tracer in any part of the human body. It is obtained as a result of recording light flashes coming fro ...

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Deontology

May-28-24

Deontology is a branch of ethics that studies the rules and responsibilities that determine correct behavior in certain situations. In medicine, deontology deals with the ...

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Cauterize

May-28-24

Cauterize: What is it and how is it used Cauterize is a medical procedure that involves destroying tissue by applying direct heat to it using a cautery. A thermal cautery ...

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Contact

May-28-24

Contact is the transmission of an infectious disease through touch or close contact with a sick person or animal (direct contact) or indirect contact (indirect contact) t ...

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