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hysterectomy
hysterectomy Removal of the uterus, possibly with surrounding structures. It is performed to treat fibroids or cancer or to put an end to heavy menstrual bleeding.... Read more |
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chlorhexidine
chlorhexidine (klor-heks-i-deen) n. an antiseptic used in solutions to disinfect and cleanse the skin (before surgery and to treat wounds and burns). It is also used as a mouthwash, gel, or spray for treating mouth ulcers and gingivitis. Trade names:. Cepton,. Chlorohex,. Corsodyl,. Hibisol,.... Read more |
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Perphenazine
Perphenazine Definition Perphenazine is a phenothiazine antipsychotic used to treat serious mental disorders. It has also been used to treat severe nausea and vomiting. It is sold in the United States under the brand name Trilafon and is also available under its generic... Read more |
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Hydroxyurea
Hydroxyurea Definition Hydroxyurea, also known by its trade name Hydrea, is an antineoplastic agent, meaning it is used to treat cancer. It is taken orally. Purpose Hydroxyurea is used to treat the following conditions: Melanoma Chronic myelocytic... Read more |
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Tumor removal
Tumor removal Definition A tumor is an abnormal growth caused by the uncontrolled division of cells. Benign tumors do not have the potential to spread to other parts of the body (a process called metastasis) and are curable by surgical removal. Malignant or cancerous tumors,... Read more |
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Marriage counseling
Marriage counseling A clinical specialty of family and marital therapy. There are many different approaches to marriage counseling, which may be used alone or combined with other methods by the therapist. Among the oldest is the psychodynamic approach, which attributes problems within a... Read more |
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Erythropoietin
Erythropoietin Definition Erythropoietin, which is also referred to by the names Epogen, Procrit, erythropoietin alfa, and EPO, is a medicine used to treat a low red blood cell count. Purpose Erythropoietin is a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to... Read more |
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Trihexyphenidyl
Trihexyphenidyl Definition Trihexyphenidyl is classified as an antiparkinsonian agent. It is sold in the United States under the brand name Artane and is also available under its generic name. Purpose Trihexyphenidyl is used to treat a group of side effects (called ... Read more |
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Trimipramine
Trimipramine Definition Trimipramine is an oral tricyclic antidepressant. It is sold in the United States under the brand name Surmontil. Purpose Trimipramine is used primarily to treat depression and to treat the combination of symptoms of anxiety and depression. Like most ... Read more |
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Rivastigmine
Rivastigmine Definition Rivastigmine is a drug used to treat symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. In the United States, rivastigmine is sold as the brand name drug Exelon. Purpose Rivastigmine is used to treat symptoms of Alzeheimer's disease in individuals with mild to... Read more |
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A Maastricht TREAT; It's not typically Dutch but the town is buzzing, says...
Byline: Adrian McLeay The Maastricht tourist guide describes the town...flock in from all over the world. Maastricht is not what we might think of as...Delftware are not in abundance. Maastricht's main claim to fame is the fact... |
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WEEKEND: TRAVEL: Signing up for a Maastricht treat; A WEEKEND OF DUTCH...
...would be forgiven if the Dutch town of Maastricht was not at the top of your list for...loads to offer. Set on the river Maas, Maastricht dates from Roman times and is bedecked...some real bargains. Townsfolk love Maastricht but as charming a place as it is, it... |
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If a non comes next.... (Maastricht treat on economic union in the European...
...Non on September 20th would kill the Maastricht treaty and its goals of economic, monetary...difficult, for the goals enshrined in the Maastricht treaty had given EC members some incentive...British might even hope that the demise of Maastricht, with its talk of common defence... |
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Not the union they meant: Europe after Maastricht. (Maastricht Treat on...
...since Europe's leaders agreed at Maastricht to form their grand union, "the vision...became the last state to ratify the Maastricht treaty, was nothing of the sort. Prodded...motions: EMU will proceed according to Maastricht's unlikely timetable (January 1st... |
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Cycling: Riis's Maastricht treat
...yesterday brought the Danish reigning Tour de France champion victory in the 32nd Amstel Gold World Cup cycle race from Heelen to Maastricht in Holland. The Italian Andrea Tafi won the sprint for second place in the 161-mile road race by a wheel's length, ahead... |
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Maastricht treats
The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) takes place in Maastricht, Netherlands, every year. It showcases the finest examples that the most prestigious commercial galleries of the international... |
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Europe's Dutch treat. (Maastricht summit) (Editorial) (Cover Story)
...commonwealth-builder, should have been in Maastricht to see the world's greatest union...affairs, defence and macroeconomics. Maastricht has taken an informal process called...government to demur remains. But the Maastricht phenomenon is a reminder of how the... |
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Where Maastricht is faultless: Portugal. (Maastricht treaty)
...Portugal will have to wait to meet the Maastricht criteria. To the rich of Europe, who treat Maastricht's criteria with nonchalance, that might...itself stuck in the slow lane. Perhaps Maastricht might not be quite so faultless after... |
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antiques.(Maastricht arts fair, Holland)(Brief Article)
dutch treat (Maastricht, the world's most dazzling fine...HOLLAND'S SOUTHERNMOST CITY, Maastricht, has taken center stage on the international...pamper their best clients commandeer Maastricht's finest hotels and restaurants... |
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Updated Maastricht guidelines address H. pylori testing,...
...gastric infection and how to treat them, according to the revised Maastricht guidelines. The third edition...guide-lines are called Maastricht 3. The recommendations were...Dublin, and a cochair of Maastricht 3. In regions where infection... |