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yucca A genus (and common name) in the agavaceae family. It is known for saponins in the root that are used in soaps. [ Books | Images | Discussion groups ]

tobramycin An aminoglycoside, broad-spectrum antibiotic produced by Streptomyces tenebrarius. It is effective against gram-negative bacteria, especially the pseudomonas species. It is a 10% component of the antibiotic complex, nebramycin, produced by the same species. [ Articles | Books | Images | Discussion groups ]

nebramycin A complex of antibiotic substances produced by Streptomyces tenebrarius. [ Articles | Books | Images | Discussion groups ]

dibekacin Analog of kanamycin with antitubercular as well as broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties. [ Articles | Books | Images | Discussion groups ]

unani medicine A modified Greco-Arabic medical system flourishing today as unani medicine. It was the product of Arab physicians and scholars captivated by Greek philosophy, science, and medicine. It is practiced today in India and Pakistan, largely as a type of herbal medicine. (From Magner, A History of Medicine, 1992, p136) [ Articles | Books | Images | Discussion groups ]

pseudohermaphroditism A condition of sexual ambiguity in which the individual (pseudohermaphrodite) possesses gonadal tissue of one sex but exhibits external phenotype of the opposite sex. Female pseudohermaphroditism is an individual with XX karyotype, normal development of ovaries and internal reproductive tract, but with ambiguous or virilized external genitalia. Male pseudohermaphroditism is characterized by the presence of a Y chromosome and testes, but the genital tract and external genitalia are ambiguous or completely female. [ Articles | Books | Images | Discussion groups ]

hermaphroditism A state of intersex or sexual ambiguity, involving the genotype, the gonads, the reproductive tract, and/or the external genitalia or phenotype. This concept covers true hermaphroditism and pseudohermaphroditism. True hermaphrodites are rare and they possess gonadal tissues of both sexes, tissues from the ovary and the testis. Pseudohermaphrodites possess gonadal tissue of one sex but exhibit external phenotype of the opposite sex. [ Articles | Books | Images | Discussion groups ]

neurocirculatory asthenia A clinical syndrome characterized by palpitation, shortness of breath, labored breathing, subjective complaints of effort and discomfort, all following slight exertion. Other symptoms may be dizziness, tremulousness, sweating, and insomnia. Neurocirculatory asthenia is most typically seen as a form of anxiety disorder. [ Articles | Books | Images | Discussion groups ]

percussion Act of striking a part with short, sharp blows as an aid in diagnosing the condition beneath the sound obtained. [ Articles | Books | Images | Discussion groups ]

skinfold thickness The measurement of subcutaneous fat located directly beneath the skin by grasping a fold of skin and subcutaneous fat between the thumb and forefinger and pulling it away from the underlying muscle tissue. The thickness of the double layer of skin and subcutaneous tissue is then read with a caliper. The five most frequently measured sites are the upper arm, below the scapula, above the hip bone, the abdomen, and the thigh. Its application is the determination of relative fatness, of changes in physical conditioning programs, and of the percentage of body fat in desirable body weight. (From McArdle, et al., Exercise Physiology, 2d ed, p496-8) [ Articles | Books | Images | Discussion groups ]