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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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Agkistrodon

Medical; Medicine

A genus of venomous snakes of the subfamily Crotalinae. Twelve species of this genus are found in North and Central america and asia. Agkistrodon contortrix is the copperhead, A. piscivorus, the ...

AL 1 protein

Medical; Medicine

A glycoinositol phospholipid membrane anchor containing ephrin found in developing tectum. It has been shown to mediate the bundling of cortical axons and repel the axonal growth of retinal ganglia ...

Ephrin A5

Medical; Medicine

A glycoinositol phospholipid membrane anchor containing ephrin found in developing tectum. It has been shown to mediate the bundling of cortical axons and repel the axonal growth of retinal ganglia ...

Group A arboviruses

Medical; Medicine

A genus of togaviridae, also known as Group A arboviruses, serologically related to each other but not to other togaviridae. The viruses are transmitted by mosquitoes. The type species is the sindbis ...

Group A arbovirus

Medical; Medicine

A genus of togaviridae, also known as Group A arboviruses, serologically related to each other but not to other togaviridae. The viruses are transmitted by mosquitoes. The type species is the sindbis ...

Alphaviruses

Medical; Medicine

A genus of togaviridae, also known as Group A arboviruses, serologically related to each other but not to other togaviridae. The viruses are transmitted by mosquitoes. The type species is the sindbis ...

Halcinonide

Medical; Medicine

A glucocorticoid used topically in the treatment of dermatitis; eczema; or psoriasis. It may cause skin irritation.

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