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Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development constitute an adaptation of a psychological theory originally conceived by the Swiss psychologist Jean...

A carbuncle is a cluster of boils caused by bacterial infection, most commonly with Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes. The presence of a...

Sensitivity training is a form of training with the goal of making people more aware of their own goals as well as their prejudices, and more sensitive...

Phosphocreatine, also known as creatine phosphate (CP) or PCr (Pcr), is a phosphorylated form of creatine that serves as a rapidly mobilizable reserve...

An anticarcinogen (also known as a carcinopreventive agent) is a substance that counteracts the effects of a carcinogen or inhibits the development of...

Florid cutaneous papillomatosis (FCP), is an obligate paraneoplastic syndrome. FCP begins as the sudden onset of numerous cutaneous papillomas that are...

Nezelof syndrome is an autosomal recessive congenital immunodeficiency condition due to underdevelopment of the thymus. The defect is a type of purine...

B1 cells are a sub-class of B cell lymphocytes that are involved in the humoral immune response. They are not part of the adaptive immune system, as they...

Dihydromethysticin is one of the six major kavalactones found in the kava plant. Dihydromethysticin has marked activity on the induction of CYP3A23, as...

Dr. Michael A. Palese, is an American urologist specializing in robotic, laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery, with a special emphasis on robotic surgeries...

John James Pringle (1855 – 18 December 1922) was a Scottish dermatologist. Pringle was born in Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire and educated at Merchiston Castle...

Hepatic microvascular dysplasia (HMD or MVD) or portal atresia is a disorder where mixing of venous blood and arterial blood in the liver occurs at the...

Nicomide is an acne medication available in topical cream, topical gel and vitamin supplement form (U.S. Patent No. 6,979,468). Tablets are available only...

In 1997 the Balanced Budget Act established annual per-beneficiary Medicare spending limits, or therapy cap, for outpatient physical therapy, occupational...