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121isoniazid — /uy seuh nuy euh zid/, n. Pharm. a white, crystalline, water soluble solid, C6H7N3O, used in the treatment of tuberculosis. [1950 55; short for ISONICOTINIC ACID HYDRAZIDE] * * * ▪ drug also called isonicotinic acid hydrazide (INH) drug… …
122meningitis — meningitic /men in jit ik/, adj. /men in juy tis/, n. Pathol. inflammation of the meninges, esp. of the pia mater and arachnoid, caused by a bacterial or viral infection and characterized by high fever, severe headache, and stiff neck or back… …
123mycobacterium — /muy koh bak tear ee euhm/, n., pl. mycobacteria / tear ee euh/. Bacteriol. any of several rod shaped aerobic bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium, certain species of which, as M. tuberculosis, are pathogenic for humans and animals. [ < NL (1896); …
124childhood disease and disorder — Introduction any illness, impairment, or abnormal condition that affects primarily infants and children i.e., those in the age span that begins with the fetus and extends through adolescence. Childhood is a period typified by change,… …
125joint disease — Introduction any of the diseases or injuries that affect human joints (joint). arthritis is no doubt the best known joint disease, but there are also many others. Diseases of the joints may be variously short lived or exceedingly chronic,… …
126respiratory disease — ▪ human disease Introduction any of the diseases and disorders that affect human respiration (respiration, human). Diseases of the respiratory system may affect any of the structures and organs that have to do with breathing, including the… …
127Antibiotics — ▪ Table Antibiotics drug class and generic name common trade name(s) common use(s) aminoglycosides (inhibit protein synthesis) gentamicin Garamycin infections of the respiratory and urinary tracts, blood, abdominal cavity; pelvic inflammatory… …
128rifaldazine — noun rifampin …
