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  • Filaricidal

    An agent that kills filariae, nematodes that as adults are parasites in the blood or tissues of mammals and as larvae usually develop in biting insects.  

  • Fibroids

    Non-cancerous tumours made of muscle cells and tissues that grow in and around the wall of the uterus or womb. An encapsulated tumor made up of disorganized and irregular connective tissue. Also called a leiomyoma or fibromyoma (or myofibroma, for that matter). A uterine fibroid is benign, there may be one or many, they grow…

  • Excrescences

    Excrescences

    Abnormal outgrowth; a projection of morbid origin. An abnormal outgrowth on the surface of the body, such as a wart.  

  • Epigastric

    Pertaining to the upper and middle region of the abdomen. Refers to the upper middle region of the abdomen. Referring to the upper abdomen. Above the stomach; in the epigastrium, the region of the abdomen just below the chest. Abdominal region between the tip of the sternum and above the umbilicus. Insertion of a tampon…

  • Embryotoxicity

    Any toxicity that affects an embryo.  

  • Ecchymoses

    Small haemorrhagic spots in the skin or mucous membrane, forming a non-elevated, rounded or irregular, blue or purplish patch.  

  • Dysrhythmias

    An abnormality in an otherwise normal rhythmic pattern. An abnormal cardiac rhythm. Disturbance in rhythm. An unusual rhythm, either in speaking or in electrical impulses in the brain. Irregular heart rhythm, rate, or sequence of cardiac activation.  

  • Dysmenorrhoea

    Difficult and painful menstruation. Abnormal or painful menstruation. Pain experienced at menstruation. Menstrual pain or discomfort, occurring either during or right before a menstrual period. Primary dysmenorrhoea is a prevalent condition among adolescent girls and young women. Typically, it emerges two to three years after the onset of menstruation, yet frequently subsides after the age…

  • Dipsia

    Thirst.  

  • Digitalis

    The dried leaf of Digitalis purpurea; used as a tonic for the heart. Antiarrhythmic and cardiotonic drug that increases the force of myocardial contraction and increases cardiac output by increasing the contractility of cardiac muscle. A drug used to stimulate contractions of the heart is prescribed for certain forms of heart failure, such as congestive…

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