A medication used on the skin to lighten or bleach freckles and brown patches ("liver spots"). Hydroquinone (Eldopaque Forte, Eldoquin...

A disease of the alveoli, or air sacs, of the lungs that is caused by inhaling mold spores contained in...

The most potent fertility drug. Human menopausal gonadotropin is prescribed for women who are not ovulating and have not responded...

Chemicals produced by glands in the endocrine system and released directly into the bloodstream to perform specific functions elsewhere throughout...

A system of medicine developed in Germany based on the belief that disease is cured by a substance that creates...

A drug used to relax pupil eye muscles during eye examinations. Homatropine (Isopto Homatropine) is given as eyedrops. Relaxed eye...

The collection of information regarding a person's physical status and function. The medical history is a vital part of any...

A medical scientist who specializes in histology, the study of the microscopic structure, composition, and anatomy of body tissues.  

An acute inflammatory disease of the brain caused by direct viral invasion of the herpes simplex virus. Herpes encephalitis produces...

An individual who has only one instead of a pair of a particular gene. Males are hemizygotes for all the...