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Hypoxia is when your body is deprived of an adequate amount of oxygen. It can cause altitude sickness in people at high altitudes which can be potentially fatal.
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Similar term to drug?
Medicine could be another way to mean drug.
What does stimul mean?
A stimulant is something that excites you. In medicine it is a term to describe a medicine that will speed you up.
What does med mean?
'Med' is a short term for medicine Ex: Mom! I can't find my med!
What does the term 'stoma' mean in medicine?
A stoma, which is Greek for 'mouth', in medicine describes any opening or cavity in the body, no matter whether it occurs naturally or artificially. This includes the mouth.
What does the medical abbreviation mp mean?
The term mp can mean several things in medicine. One meaning is Melting Point. Another meaning is Millipond.
What does the term approved name of medication mean?
Each medicine has an approved name called the generic name. A group of medicine that have similar actions often have similar sounding generic names
What has the author Prakeshkumar Shah written?
Prakeshkumar Shah has written: 'Prediction of outcome within the first four hours after birth of a term infant with post-asphyxial hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy'
What is the back up system of respiratory control?
Hypoxic Drive
What is the primary respiratory drive for a patient with COPD?
Hypoxic drive.
What does jx in medicine mean?
There is a medication with the letters JX in the name but there is no meaning listed for a medical term JX. maybe indicate jaundice
What does biomedic mean?
AnswerBiomedicine, also known as theoretical medicine, is a term that comprises the knowledge and research which is more or less in common to the fields of medicine, veterinary medicine, odontology and fundamental biosciences such as biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, zoology, botanics and microbiology.
What does the term shunga refer to?
Shunga is a term for erotic art history which originated in Ancient China. Chinese medicine manuals are credited as inspiring the historic artwork. The term was originally a lengthier term for a Japanese word which translates to mean yin and yang.
