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antidepressant
antidepressant any of a wide range of drugs used to treat psychic depression . They are given to elevate mood, counter suicidal thoughts, and increase the effectiveness of psychotherapy . Before the introduction of such drugs in the late 1950s, most patients with major depression had no recourse... Read more |
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Tuberculin test
MANTOUX TEST The Mantoux test is a skin test used to identify individuals who have previously been infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis infection and disease in humans. The test is performed by injecting 0.1 ml of a solution that contains an extract... Read more |
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Choriocarcinoma
Choriocarcinoma Definition A choriocarcinoma is type of cancer germ cell containing trophoblast cells. Description Choriocarcinomas are cancers that develop from germ cells, cells that ordinarily turn into sperm or eggs. Choriocarcinomas resemble the cells that surround an embryo in the... Read more |
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testis
testis or testicle , one of a pair of glands that produce the male reproductive cells, or sperm . In fetal life the testes develop in the abdomen, then descend into an external sac, the scrotum. A testis is composed of about 800 coiled seminiferous tubules whose linings contain cells that... Read more |
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Industrial design
Industrial Design. As industrialization accelerated and consumer goods proliferated after 1865, competition forced manufacturers to focus on product appearance. Ordinary citizens aspired to comfort, even luxury: patent furniture, lush domestic interiors, eclectic mail‐order goods. New... Read more |
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thanatosis
thanatosis (death feigning) Defensive behaviour in which a prey animal (e.g. an opossum or certain snakes) feigns death. It is usually employed only when escape is impossible. The technique is often effective against predators that kill only living prey. The simulated death posture is maintained for... Read more |
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biuret test
biuret test A biochemical test to detect proteins in solution, named after the substance biuret (H2NCONHCONH2), which is formed when urea is heated. Sodium hydroxide is mixed with the test solution and drops of 1% copper(II) sulphate solution are then added slowly. A positive result is indicated by... Read more |
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Prenatal diagnosis
Antepartum testing Definition Antepartum testing involves the use of electronic fetal monitoring(EFM) or ultrasound (US) to assess fetal well-being as determined by the fetal heart rate (FHR) and other characteristics during the antepartal period, which is the period ... Read more |
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Research from H.A. Mowafi and co-authors in the area of anesthesiology...
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Research reports on anesthesia from H.A. Mowafi and colleagues provide new...
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