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  Stimulant

  A stimulant is a drug that increases the activity of the sympathetic nervous system and produces a sense of euphoria or the feeling of being more awake. Stimulants can be used as recreational drugs ... > more
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  Obstructive sleep apnea

  Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep apnea caused by obstruction of the airway. It is characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep. These episodes, called apneas (literally, ... > more
• Liver Disease
  Chronic Illness
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  Liver transplantation

  Liver transplantation is the replacement of a diseased liver with a healthy liver allograft. The most commonly used technique is orthotopic transplantation, in which the native liver is removed and ... > more
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  Muscle

  Muscle is the contractile tissue of the body and is derived from the mesodermal layer of embryonic germ cells. Its function is to produce force and cause motion, either locomotion or movement within ... > more
• Diet and Weight Loss
  Obesity
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  Atkins Nutritional Approach

  The Atkins Nutritional Approach, popularly known as the Atkins Diet or just Atkins, is the most marketed and well-known of the low-carbohydrate diets. The Atkins Diet represents a radical departure ... > more
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  Endangered Plants
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  Triglycerides
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  Digitalis

  The term digitalis is also used for preparations containing cardiac glycosides, particularly digoxin, extracted from plants of this ... > more
• Infectious Diseases
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  Bacterial meningitis

  Bacterial meningitis is a condition in which the dural layers lining the brain (the meninges) have become inflamed. The classic symptoms of bacterial meningitis are similar to those of other forms of ... > more
• Wounds and Healing
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  Surgery

  Surgery is the medical specialty that treats diseases or injuries by operative manual and instrumental treatment. Surgeons may be physicians, dentists, or veterinarians who specialize in ... > more
• Thyroid Disease
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  Hyperthyroidism

  Hyperthyroidism (or "overactive thyroid gland") is the clinical syndrome caused by an excess of circulating free thyroxine (T4) or free triiodothyronine (T3), or both. Major clinical features in ... > more
• Hormone Disorders
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  Vasopressin

  Arginine vasopressin (AVP), also known as argipressin or antidiuretic hormone (ADH), is a human hormone that is mainly released when the body is low on water; it causes the kidneys to conserve water ... > more

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