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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Atherosclerotic plaque

Medical; Medicine

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

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.

Extrapyramidal

Medical; Medicine

Relating to nerve pathways that link nerve nuclei in the surface of the cerebrum (main mass of the brain), basal ganglia (deep within the brain) and parts of the brain stem.

Excipient

Medical; Medicine

An inactive substance that serves as the vehicle or medium for a drug or other active substance.

Double blind study

Medical; Medicine

A clinical study in which none of the participants (subject, investigator nor research team), knows what treatment the subject is receiving until the end of the study.