Medicine

Medicine

The science and art of healing that employs a variety of health care practices to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.

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anti-androgen

Medical; Medicine

A drug that blocks the cellular uptake of testosterone by the prostate gland and used in the treatment of prostate cancer.

anti-psychotic drug

Medical; Medicine

A drug for the treatment of depression or mania.

aromatase inhibitor

Medical; Medicine

A drug that inhibits the enzyme, aromatase, which is involved in the production of the female sex hormone, oestrogen and therefore is used in the treatment of breast cancer.

atherosclerosis

Medical; Medicine

The progressive narrowing or hardening of the arteries linked to the build-up of lipids (fats) in the arterial walls and the formation of atheromatous plaque.

atherosclerotic plaque

Medical; Medicine

A build up of cholesterol and fatty material in the walls of blood vessels as a consequence of atherosclerosis.

abbreviated new drug application (ANDA)

Medical; Medicine

A marketing approval application for a generic drug submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration.

cerebrospinal fluid leak

Medical; Medicine

A cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak occurs when the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord leaks out from the dura, the membrane surrounding those structures. that may occur spontaneously ...