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| Neurotransmitters | Special chemicals that transmit nerve impulses from one cell to another. |
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| Neurotrophins | A family of molecules that encourage survival of nervous system cells. |
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| Nongonococcal Urethritis | Urethritis caused by a microorganism other than a gonococcus; especially : urethritis that is sexually transmitted and is caused especially by a bacterium of the genus Chlamydia (C. trachomatis) or a mycoplasma of the genus Ureaplasma (U. urealyticum) -- called also nonspecific urethritis |
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| Numbness | Numbness refers to a lack of sensation in a part of the body. |
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| Obesity | An abnormal accumulation of body fat, usually 20% or more over an individual's ideal body weight. |
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| Off-label drugs | Drugs prescribed to treat conditions other than those that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. |
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| Ommaya reservoir | A device surgically placed under the scalp and used to deliver anticancer drugs to the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. |
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| Oncologist | A doctor who specializes in treating cancer. |
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| Optic nerve | The optic nerve is a bundle of more than 1 million nerve fibers. It connects the retina to the brain. |
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| Orthotic devices | Special devices, such as splints or braces, used to treat posture problems involving the muscles, ligaments, or bones. |
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| Osteoarthritis | Arthritis typically with onset during middle or old age that is characterized by degenerative and sometimes hypertrophic changes in the bone and cartilage of one or more joints and a progressive wearing down of apposing joint surfaces with consequent distortion of joint position and is marked symptomatically especially by pain, swelling, and stiffness -- abbreviation OA; called also degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease, hypertrophic arthritis |
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| Osteopenia | Reduced density and mass of the bones. |
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| Ovaries | Ovaries are the pair of reproductive organs that produce eggs and sex hormones in females. |
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| Overuse syndrome | A condition in which repetitive movements or constrained posture cause nerve and muscle damage, which results in discomfort or persistent pain in muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues. This can happen in various parts of the body, but is most likely to happen in the arms, legs, or hands. Also called repetitive strain injury |
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| Pain | Pain is an unpleasant physical or emotional feeling that your body produces as a warning sign that it has been damaged. |
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| Palliative care | Care given to improve the quality of life of patients who have a serious or life-threatening disease. The goal of palliative care is to prevent or treat as early as possible the symptoms of a disease, side effects caused by treatment of a disease, and psychological, social, and spiritual problems related to a disease or its treatment. |
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| Pallidum | Part of the basal ganglia of the brain. The pallidum is composed of the globus pallidus and the ventral pallidum. |
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| Palpitations | Palpitations refer to an irregular heartbeat, or the sensation of skipped or extra heartbeats. |
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| Palsy | Paralysis, or the lack of control over voluntary movement. |
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| Panic | To panic is to be quickly overcome with a feeling of fear or worry. |
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