A shrub native to China and India. The stems and roots are used in traditional medicine as a diuretic and for asthma, bronchitis, and cough. It has also been … [Read more...]
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calcium carbonate
The carbonic salt of calcium (CaCO3). Calcium carbonate is used therapeutically as a phosphate buffer in hemodialysis, as an antacid in gastric hyperacidity for … [Read more...]
lupus
A chronic, inflammatory, connective tissue disease that can affect the joints and many organs, including the skin, heart, lungs, kidneys, and nervous system. It … [Read more...]
localized malignant mesothelioma
Cancer is found in the lining of the chest wall and may also be found in the lining of the lung, the lining of the diaphragm (the thin muscle below the lungs … [Read more...]
iron overload
A condition in which the body takes up and stores more iron than it needs. The extra iron is stored in the liver, heart, and pancreas, which may cause liver … [Read more...]
ion
An atom or a molecule that has a positive or negative electrical charge. Examples are sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride, and phosphate. These ions help move … [Read more...]
involuntary nervous system
The part of the nervous system that controls muscles of internal organs (such as the heart, blood vessels, lungs, stomach, and intestines) and glands (such as … [Read more...]
intraventricular infusion
The delivery of a drug into a fluid-filled cavity within the heart or brain. … [Read more...]
intracarotid infusion
The introduction of fluids and drugs directly into the carotid artery, the main artery in the neck that carries blood from the heart to the brain. … [Read more...]
intra-arterial
Within an artery (blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body). … [Read more...]