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Hepatotoxicity
Damage to the liver caused by drugs, chemicals, or other agents. Quality of being poisonous to liver cells.
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Glycemia
The normal presence of sugar in the blood. A condition characterized by the presence of sugar in the blood.
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Gentamicin
A broad spectrum antibiotic. An antibiotic that is effective against a variety of different disease-causing organisms. Patients usually receive it by injection and it can cause serious side effects. Antibiotic used to treat some severe infections. Adverse effects include kidney and hearing disturbances and hypersensitivity reactions. An antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of…
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Furosemide
A diuretic medication used to reduce swelling and fluid retention in the body. A drug which causes an increase in urine production, used to relieve water retention in the body. A loop diuretic; antihypertensive agent. Commonly used diuretic, used to treat hypertension and edema. Adverse effects include fluid and electrolyte imbalances. A drug used to…
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Emetogenic
Capacity to induce vomiting, as in some forms of chemotherapy.
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Echinacea
An herb that some believe boosts the body’s immune system. Echinacea also known as Cone/lower or Sampson Root. Perennial herb whose purple or yellow flowers have prominent cone-shaped disks. A medicinal herb also known as purple coneflower that is used to boost the immune system and ward off colds. Available at pharmacies. An herb used to…
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Diabesity
A popular term denoting type 2 diabetes caused by overweight or obesity.
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Collagenous colitis
A type of colitis that occurs primarily in middle-aged women. Collagenous colitis is a rare but treatable inflammatory disorder of the mucous membranes lining the colon. It is a poorly understood disorder that has not received much attention in the research (Microscopic/Collagenous Colitis FAQ, 1999). Collagenous colitis is often referred to as a form of…
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Chronic venous insufficiency
A syndrome that includes leg swelling, enlarged veins, leg pain, itching, and skin ulcers.
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Blepharoplasty
Plastic surgery on the eyelids. The surgical procedure to remove excess tissue around the eyes. Any operation to repair or reconstruct the eyelid. It involves either rearrangement of the tissues of the lid or the use of tissue from other sites (e.g. skin or mucous membrane).
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