cefepime
Cefepime is a broad spectrum antibiotic from a later cephalosporin generation, given intravenously to treat serious infections including certain resistant bacteria.
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427 matchesceliac disease
A digestive disease that is caused by an immune response to a protein called gluten, which is found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats.
Read definitioncell cycle
Most cells in the body are not in the cycle at all, so the interesting question is what pulls them back into it.
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Cephalosporins are a large class of antibiotics related to penicillins, grouped into generations with differing ranges of bacterial coverage.
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Chimeric describes an organism, tissue, or molecule composed of genetically distinct cell populations or parts originating from more than one source.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.
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CNS designates the brain and spinal cord together, the central hub that processes information and coordinates the body's motor and sensory activity.
Read definitioncolon polyp
A colon polyp is an abnormal growth on the inner lining of the colon that is usually benign but occasionally becomes cancerous.
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The instrument never touches the patient, which surprises people expecting something closer to an internal camera.
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Pressure exerted against a body structure, whether from an external wrap, an internal growth, or a deliberate diagnostic technique, is called compression.
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Conception marks the biological beginning of pregnancy, occurring when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg to form a single new cell.
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Contiguous structures or areas of tissue are directly touching or immediately adjacent, without any gap or intervening structure between them.
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The mirror image of an indication: a specific reason in this particular person for not doing what would otherwise be the right thing.
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The untreated half of an animal experiment, and the only reason a change in the treated half can be credited to anything.
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An investigational sulfonamide tested against cancer, sharing a chemical backbone with the sulfa antibiotics but none of their antibacterial action.
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An anticancer drug that interferes with the DNA in cancer cells.
Read definitioncultural competency
The ability to understand, interact, and work well with people of different cultures.
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Cutaneous findings and conditions involve the skin itself, as distinguished from structures located in deeper tissue layers or internal organs.
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Cytokines are small signaling proteins that immune cells release to coordinate inflammation and communication between cells during infection or injury.
Read definitiondapsone
Dapsone is an antibacterial medication best established for treating leprosy and certain inflammatory skin conditions, also available in topical form for acne.
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