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Pharmacy

1) The science and practice of the preparation and dispensing of medicinal drugs. 2) A store where medicinal drugs are dispensed and sold.

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Pharmacy

Adverse drug events

Health care; Pharmacy

Injuries resulting from administration of a drug or other circumstances surrounding use of the drug but not necessarily caused by the drug itself. See also Adverse drug reaction.

Barrett oesophagus

Health care; Pharmacy

Inflammatory changes in the oesophagus resulting in replacement of epithelial lining by columnar-type cells that can lead to stricture or adenocarcinoma.

Asymptomatic persons

Health care; Pharmacy

Individuals who have a particular disease but do not manifest abnormalities of function, appearance, or sensation typically associated with that disease.

Allergic interstitial nephritis

Health care; Pharmacy

Inflammation of the interstitial region of the kidney often associated with acute onset of renal insufficiency.

Bronchoalveolar lavage

Health care; Pharmacy

Instilling and then removing a lavage fluid to reveal the secretory and/or cellular contents from deep in the lung.

Adaptive inflammation

Health care; Pharmacy

Inflammatory pain that promotes the shifting from prevention of tissue damage to promotion of healing.

Bursitis

Health care; Pharmacy

Inflammation of the bursa, a fluid-filled soft tissue structure that usually results in pain and swelling.

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