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Peripheral ageusia
Ageusia due to a disorder of taste buds of the mucous membrane of tongue.
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Conduction ageusia
Ageusia due to a lesion involving sensory nerves of taste.
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Central ageusia
Ageusia due to a cerebral lesion.
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Age specific
To data, especially, in vital statistics and epidemiology, that are related to age.
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Radioprotective agent
Any substance that shields the body from damage by radioactivity.
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Oral hypoglycemic agent
A drug taken by mouth to help control hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Any drug taken by mouth that lowers or maintains blood sugar (as opposed to insulin, a drug taken parenterally to control blood sugar). OHAs are typically used, in addition to diet and exercise, to control blood glucose levels in type 2…
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Ocular hypotensive agent
A drug that reduces intraocular pressure, e.g., in glaucoma.
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Nasal drying agent
Any anticholinergic, antihistaminic, or drug of a related class that decreases watery discharge from the nose, e.g., in rhinitis.
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Cervical ripening agent
Any drug that promotes dilation of the cervix in anticipation of childbirth.
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Ceruminolytic agent
An agent that dissolves cerumen in the external ear canal. Obstruction of the ear canal with cerumen can cause itching, pain, and temporary conductive hearing loss. The first approach to treatment should be removal of the obstruction manually with a blunt curette or loop or by irrigation. Cerumen solvents are not always recommended because they…
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