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Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.
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bacteriolytic
Medical; Medicine
Pertaining to lytic destruction of bacteria; manifesting the ability to cause dissolution of bacterial cells.
basic oxide
Medical; Medicine
A base anhydride; an oxide of an electropositive element or radical; it can combine with water to form a base.
barium hydroxide
Medical; Medicine
A caustic compound combined with calcium hydroxide in a carbon dioxide absorbent; used in anesthetic circuits.
Photobacterium phosphoreum
Medical; Medicine
A luminescent species found on dead fish and in sea water; it is the type species of the genus Photobacterium.
accessory process of lumbar vertebra
Medical; Medicine
A small apophysis at the posterior part of the base of the transverse process of each of the lumbar vertebrae.
Bacteroides bivius
Medical; Medicine
A species usually isolated from urogenital and abdominal infections and linked to pelvic inflammatory disease.
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