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Lactogogue
A substance which stimulates the flow of milk.
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Keratitis
Inflammation of the cornea due to infection or injury. Inflammation of the cornea that produces watery, painful eyes and blurred vision; it may be caused by irritation, as from exposure to dust or certain vapors, or by infection. Inflammation of the clear outer covering of the exposed portion of the eye (cornea). Inflammation can cause…
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Infertility
Diminution or absence of ability to produce offspring. The inability to conceive a child as in reproduction. The fact of not being fertile, not able to reproduce. Inability to conceive a baby, also often encompassing the related inability to carry a child, once conceived, to full term in a healthy birth. In practice, infertility is…
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Immunostimulatory
The ability to stimulate the immune response.
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Hypolipidaemic
Producing or resulting from a decrease in the level of lipids in the blood. An agent that reduces blood lipids.
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Hypoglycaemic
Producing a decrease in the blood sugar level. Abnormally low level of blood sugar.
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Hypocholesterolaemic
An abnormal deficiency of cholesterol in the blood.
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Hypercholesterolaemic
High level of cholesterol in the blood.
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Hydrothorax
A collection of serous fluid within the pleural cavity. Fluid accumulation in chest cavity. The collection of liquid in the pleural cavity. Accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity (the cavity surrounding the lungs). Fluid in the pleural space; a pleural effusion. The buildup of fluid in the pleural cavity, which is the space between…
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Hydrocele
Swelling of and fluid on the testicles. An organized mass of serous or lymphatic fluid, usually encapsulated by connective tissue. An internal blister. The term is usually applied to a hydrocele of the testes, but a breast cyst is also a hydrocele. An accumulation of fluid in bag-like cavities in the body. An accumulation of…
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