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301 | 2018-12-05 04:35:50 | alkalaemia | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. abnormally high blood alkalinity. This may be caused by an increase in the concentration of alkaline substances and/or a ... |
302 | 2018-12-05 04:35:55 | alkaloid | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. one of a diverse group of nitrogen-containing substances that are produced by plants and have potent effects on body ... |
303 | 2018-12-05 04:36:06 | alkalosis | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a condition in which the alkalinity of body fluids and tissues is abnormally high. This arises because of a ... |
304 | 2018-12-05 04:36:09 | alkylating agents | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | a class of chemotherapy drugs that includes cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, and melphalan. These drugs bind to DNA and ... |
305 | 2018-12-05 04:36:20 | allantois | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. the membranous sac that develops as an outgrowth of the embryonic hindgut. Its outer (mesodermal) layer carries blood vessels ... |
306 | 2018-12-05 04:36:27 | allele | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (allelomorph) n. one of two or more alternative forms of a gene, only one of which can ... |
307 | 2018-12-05 04:36:31 | allergen | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. any antigen that causes allergy in a hypersensitive person. Allergens are diverse and affect different tissues and organs. Pollens, ... |
308 | 2018-12-05 04:36:33 | allergy | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a disorder in which the body becomes hypersensitive to particular antigens (called allergens), which provoke characteristic symptoms whenever ... |
309 | 2018-12-05 04:36:38 | allied health professional | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | a health-care professional with expert knowledge and experience in certain fields but without a medical or nursing qualification. Allied health ... |
310 | 2018-12-05 04:36:49 | allogeneic | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | adj. describing grafted tissue derived from a donor of the same species as the recipient. ... |
311 | 2018-12-05 04:36:59 | allograft | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (homograft) n. a living tissue or organ graft between two members of the same species; for example, a ... |
312 | 2018-12-05 04:37:05 | alloisoleucine | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. one of the isomers of the amino acid isoleucine. ... |
313 | 2018-12-05 04:37:12 | allopathy | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. (in homeopathic medicine) the orthodox system of medicine, in which the use of drugs is directed to producing effects ... |
314 | 2018-12-05 04:37:19 | allopurinol | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a drug used for the prevention of acute attacks of gout and of kidney stones. It acts by reducing ... |
315 | 2018-12-05 04:37:27 | almoner | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a former name for a hospital social worker. ... |
316 | 2018-12-05 04:37:36 | alopecia | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (baldness) n. absence of hair from areas where it normally grows. Non-scarring alopecias include male-pattern balding, which is ... |
317 | 2018-04-19 02:32:30 | alpha agonist | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
318 | 2018-12-05 04:37:42 | alpha blocker | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (alpha-adrenergic blocker) a drug that prevents the stimulation of alpha adrenoceptors at the nerve endings of the sympathetic ... |
319 | 2018-12-05 04:37:45 | alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | a rare inherited disorder associated with lung and liver diseases. It is caused by a deficiency of α1-antitrypsin, ... |
320 | 2018-12-05 04:37:49 | alpha-fetoprotein | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (AFP) n. a protein that is formed in the liver and yolk sac of the fetus and is ... |
321 | 2018-12-05 04:37:52 | alpha-glucosidase inhibitor | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | any member of a group of oral hypoglycaemic drugs, including acarbose (Glucobay), used for treating type 2 diabetes mellitus ... |
322 | 2018-12-05 04:38:00 | alphavirus | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. any member of a genus of arboviruses transmitted by mosquitoes. Many alphaviruses can cause disease in humans and ... |
323 | 2018-12-05 04:38:05 | Alport’s syndrome | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | a hereditary disease that causes nephritis accompanied by deafness and, less commonly, ocular defects, such as cataracts. Affected males usually ... |
324 | 2018-12-05 04:38:14 | alprazolam | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a benzodiazepine used for the short-term relief of anxiety. It is administered by mouth; side-effects include drowsiness and lightheadedness. ... |
325 | 2018-12-05 04:38:17 | alprostadil | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a prostaglandin drug (PGE1) administered by infusion to improve lung blood flow in newborn babies with congenital ... |
326 | 2018-12-05 04:38:20 | ALS | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | 1. see antilymphocyte serum. 2. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. See motor neuron disease. ... |
327 | 2018-12-05 04:38:21 | ALT | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | 1. see alanine aminotransferase. 2. argon laser trabeculoplasty. ... |
328 | 2018-12-05 04:38:28 | alteplase | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a tissue-type plasminogen activator made by recombinant DNA technology (genetic engineering). Alteplase is used to dissolve blood clots ( ... |
329 | 2018-04-19 02:34:06 | alternative medicine | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
330 | 2018-12-05 04:38:45 | altitude sickness | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (mountain sickness) the condition that results from unaccustomed exposure to a high altitude (4500 m or more above ... |
331 | 2018-12-05 04:38:56 | aluminium chloride hexahydrate | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | a powerful antiperspirant used in the treatment of conditions associated with excessive sweating (see hyperhidrosis). It is applied ... |
332 | 2018-12-05 04:39:04 | aluminium hydroxide | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | a safe slow-acting antacid. It is administered by mouth, alone or in combination with magnesium hydroxide (as co-magaldrox; Maalox, ... |
333 | 2018-12-05 04:39:08 | alveolitis | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. inflammation of an alveolus or alveoli. Chronic inflammation of the walls of the alveoli of the lungs is usually ... |
334 | 2018-12-05 04:39:19 | alveolus | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. ( pl. alveoli) 1. (in the lung) a blind-ended air sac of microscopic size. About 30 alveoli ... |
335 | 2018-12-05 04:39:31 | alverine citrate | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | a bulking agent and antispasmodic drug used to treat irritable bowel syndrome and diverticular disease. It is administered by mouth. ... |
336 | 2018-12-05 04:39:33 | alveus | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a cavity, groove, or canal. The alveus hippocampi is the bundle of nerve fibres in the brain forming a ... |
337 | 2018-12-05 04:39:39 | Alzheimer’s disease | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | the most common form of dementia, occurring in middle age or later. It is characterized by memory impairment and, ... |
338 | 2018-12-05 04:39:50 | amalgam | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. any of a group of alloys containing mercury. In dentistry amalgam fillings are made by mixing a silver-tin alloy ... |
339 | 2018-12-05 04:39:57 | Amanita | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a genus of fungi that contains several species of poisonous toadstools, including A. phalloides (death cap), A. pantherina (panther ... |
340 | 2018-12-05 04:40:13 | amantadine | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. an antiviral drug that increases the activity of dopamine in the brain and is used mainly to treat Parkinson’s ... |
341 | 2018-12-05 04:40:20 | amaurosis | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. partial or complete blindness. For example, amaurosis fugax is a condition in which loss of vision is transient. See ... |
342 | 2018-12-05 04:40:35 | ambivalence | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. (in psychology) the condition of holding opposite feelings (such as love and hate) for the same person or object. ... |
343 | 2018-12-05 04:40:44 | Amblyomma | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a genus of hard ticks, several species of which are responsible for transmitting tick typhus. The bite ... |
344 | 2018-12-05 04:40:48 | amblyopia | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. poor sight, not due to any detectable disease of the eyeball or visual system, known colloquially as lazy eye ... |
345 | 2018-12-05 04:40:54 | amblyoscope | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (orthoptoscope, synoptophore) n. an instrument for measuring the angle of a squint and assessing the degree to ... |
346 | 2018-12-05 04:41:46 | ambrisentan | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. see endothelin. ... |
347 | 2018-12-05 04:41:54 | AMD | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | age-related macular degeneration. ... |
348 | 2018-12-05 04:42:20 | amelia | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. congenital total absence of the arms or legs due to a developmental defect. It is one of the fetal ... |
349 | 2018-12-05 04:42:36 | ameloblast | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a cell that forms the enamel of a tooth and disappears before tooth eruption. ... |
350 | 2018-12-05 04:42:47 | ameloblastoma | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a locally invasive tumour in the jaw. It is considered to develop from ameloblasts although it does not contain ... |
351 | 2018-04-19 02:37:02 | amelogenesis | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
352 | 2018-04-19 02:37:12 | amenorrhoea | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
353 | 2018-04-19 02:37:19 | ametropia | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
354 | 2018-04-19 02:37:29 | amiloride | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
355 | 2018-04-19 02:37:42 | amino acid | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
356 | 2018-04-19 02:37:49 | aminoglycosides | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
357 | 2018-04-19 02:37:52 | aminopeptidase | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
358 | 2018-04-19 02:37:57 | aminophylline | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
359 | 2018-04-19 02:38:10 | aminosalicylates | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
360 | 2018-04-19 02:38:15 | amiodarone | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
361 | 2018-04-19 02:38:22 | amisulpride | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
362 | 2018-04-19 02:38:25 | amitosis | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
363 | 2018-04-19 02:38:38 | amitriptyline | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
364 | 2018-04-19 02:38:50 | amlodipine | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
365 | 2018-04-19 02:38:55 | amnesia | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
366 | 2018-04-19 02:39:16 | amnihook | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
367 | 2018-04-19 02:39:27 | amniocentesis | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
368 | 2018-04-19 02:39:39 | amnion | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
369 | 2018-04-19 02:39:47 | amnioreduction | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
370 | 2018-04-19 02:39:57 | amniotic cavity | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
371 | 2018-04-19 02:40:08 | amniotic fluid | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
372 | 2018-04-19 02:40:15 | amniotic fluid embolism | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
373 | 2018-04-19 02:40:29 | amniotomy | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
374 | 2018-04-19 02:40:33 | amobarbital | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
375 | 2018-04-19 02:40:44 | amoeba | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
376 | 2018-04-19 02:40:53 | amoebocyte | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
377 | 2018-12-05 04:47:52 | amoeboma | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a rare manifestation of longstanding or partially treated infection due to Entamoeba histolytica, leading to development of a ... |
378 | 2018-12-05 04:47:58 | amok | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a sudden outburst of furious and murderous aggression, directed indiscriminately at everybody in the vicinity. ... |
379 | 2018-12-05 04:48:10 | amorolfine | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. an antifungal drug used to treat fungal infections of the skin and nails. It is applied externally as a ... |
380 | 2018-12-05 04:48:22 | amoxicillin | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a semisynthetic penicillin used to treat infections caused by a wide range of bacteria and other microorganisms (see ... |
381 | 2018-12-05 04:48:33 | AMP | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (adenosine monophosphate) a compound containing adenine, ribose, and one phosphate group. AMP occurs in cells and is involved ... |
382 | 2018-12-05 04:48:35 | ampere | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. the basic SI unit of electric current. It is equal to the current flowing through a conductor of resistance ... |
383 | 2018-12-05 04:48:46 | amphetamines | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | pl. n. a group of sympathomimetic drugs that have a marked stimulant action on the central nervous system, alleviating fatigue ... |
384 | 2018-12-05 04:48:47 | amphiarthrosis | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a slightly movable joint in which the bony surfaces are separated by fibrocartilage (see symphysis) or hyaline ... |
385 | 2018-04-19 02:42:01 | amphoric breath sounds | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | |
386 | 2018-12-05 04:49:03 | amphotericin | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. an antifungal drug that is used to treat deep-seated fungal infections. It can be administered by mouth, but is ... |
387 | 2018-12-05 04:49:06 | ampicillin | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a semisynthetic penicillin used to treat a variety of infections, including those of the urinary, respiratory, biliary, and intestinal ... |
388 | 2018-12-05 04:49:17 | ampoule | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (ampule) n. a sealed glass or plastic capsule containing one dose of a drug in the form of ... |
389 | 2018-12-05 04:49:18 | ampulla | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. ( pl. ampullae) an enlarged or dilated ending of a tube or canal. The semicircular canals of the ... |
390 | 2018-12-05 04:49:24 | amputation | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. the removal of a limb, part of a limb, or any other portion of the body (such as a ... |
391 | 2018-12-05 04:49:32 | amsacrine | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a cytotoxic drug administered by intravenous injection to treat acute myeloid leukaemia. Possible side-effects include nausea, vomiting, hair loss, ... |
392 | 2018-12-05 04:49:39 | Amsler grid | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | a chart usually consisting of a grid of black lines on a white background. It is used to detect and ... |
393 | 2018-12-05 04:49:46 | amygdala | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (amygdaloid nucleus) n. one of the basal ganglia and part of the limbic system: a roughly almond-shaped ... |
394 | 2018-12-05 04:49:49 | amylase | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. an enzyme that occurs in saliva and pancreatic juice and aids the digestion of starch, which it breaks down ... |
395 | 2018-12-05 04:49:59 | amyloid | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a glycoprotein, resembling starch, that is deposited in the internal organs in amyloidosis. β-amyloid protein has been found ... |
396 | 2018-12-05 04:50:11 | amyloidosis | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. infiltration of the liver, kidneys, spleen, and other tissues with amyloid, a starchlike substance. In primary amyloidosis the disorder ... |
397 | 2018-12-05 04:50:18 | amyotonia congenita | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | (floppy baby syndrome) a former diagnosis for various conditions, present at birth, in which the baby’s muscles are ... |
398 | 2018-12-05 04:50:28 | amyotrophy | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | n. a progressive loss of muscle bulk (wasting) associated with weakness of these muscles. It is caused by disease of ... |
399 | 2018-12-05 04:50:39 | an- | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | prefix. see a-. ... |
400 | 2018-12-05 04:50:44 | anabolic | Oxford University Press | 2010 | 9780199557141 | 2010 | 2014 | 9780191727016 | adj. promoting tissue growth by increasing the metabolic processes involved in protein synthesis. Anabolic steroids are synthetic forms of male ... |
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