A final personal message or document in which a person shares his or her thoughts, values, memories, life lessons, advice, and hopes for the future. The person … [Read more...]
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Ethinoral
(Other name for: ethinyl estradiol) … [Read more...]
ethinyl estradiol
A semisynthetic estrogen. Ethinyl estradiol binds to the estrogen receptor complex and enters the nucleus, activating DNA transcription of genes involved in … [Read more...]
ethiodized oil
A synthetic iodine addition product of the ethyl ester of the fatty acids of poppyseed oil. Ethiodized oil contains 37% organically bound iodine and is used as … [Read more...]
Ethiodol
A form of poppy seed oil that contains iodine. Ethiodol is given by injection and builds up in the blood and lymph vessels in tumors. It is used for imaging … [Read more...]
ethmoid sinus
A type of paranasal sinus (a hollow space in the bones around the nose). Ethmoid sinuses are found in the spongy ethmoid bone in the upper part of the nose … [Read more...]
ethylene oxide
A chemical used to make antifreeze, to clean medical equipment, and as a pesticide. It is also found in tobacco smoke. Being exposed to ethylene oxide can cause … [Read more...]
ethynyluracil
An orally-active fluoropyrimidine analogue. Ethynyluracil inhibits dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase, the rate-limiting enzyme that catabolizes and inactivates … [Read more...]
Ethyol
(Other name for: amifostine trihydrate) … [Read more...]
etidronate
A drug that belongs to the family of drugs called bisphosphonates. Bisphosphonates are used as treatment for hypercalcemia (abnormally high levels of calcium in … [Read more...]