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Steroid acne
Steroid acne Acne that develops from long-term use of corticosteroid medications. Since this condition can develop, corticosteroid medications are prescribed for a limited time.
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Acne
Is a common inflammatory disease of the facial skin seen most frequently between the ages of 10 and 25 years and characterized by blackheads, whiteheads and blemishes composed of papules and pustules. Acne is an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, the glands that produce sebum. Acne usually affects the face, back, and chest. In severe cases it can develop into cysts and nodules that can result in scarring. While its cause is unknown, it is most often associated with hormonal activity within teenagers. In severe cases a person should consult with a dermatologist for a specific acne treatment.
Corticosteroid
Hormones produced by the adrenal gland which are important to almost every function of cells and organs. They are divided into two groups: glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids. Glucocorticoids regulate protein, carbohydrate, and fat metabolism. Mineralocorticoids regulate electrolyte balances.
Condition
The term "condition" has a number of biomedical meanings including the following: 1.An unhealthy state, such as in "this is a progressive condition." 2.A state of fitness, such as "getting into condition." 3.Something that is essential to the occurrence of something else; essentially a "precondition." 4.As a verb: to cause a change in something so that a response that was previously associated with a certain stimulus becomes associated with another stimulus; to condition a person, as in behavioral conditioning.
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Sterane
Sterane is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone.
Stereopsis
Also known as depth perception. The separation between the eyes provides for slightly different views of an object by each eye. The brain for the purpose of telling the location of an object in 3D space uses this difference in views between the eyes or disparity.
Stereoscope
Device for creating a 3-D image of a drawn objects. Works by projects two different images of the objects to the eyes.
Stereotactic
Precise positioning in three dimensional space. Refers to surgery or radiation therapy directed by various scanning devices.
Stereotactic radiosurgery
A radiation therapy technique that uses a large number of narrow, precisely aimed, highly focused beams of ionizing radiation. The beams are aimed from many directions circling the head, and meet at a specific point.
Stereotyped movements
Repetitive, seemingly driven, and nonfunctional motor behavior (e.g., hand shaking or waving, body rocking, head banging, mouthing of objects, self-biting, picking at skin or body orifices, hitting one's own body).
Steri-stat
Steri-stat is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): chlorhexidine gluconate.
Sterile
1. Free from living microorganisms. 2. Unable to have children.
Sterile abscess
An abscess whose contents are not caused by pyogenic bacteria.
Sterile urea
Sterile urea is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): urea.
Sterile water
Sterile water is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): water for irrigation, sterile.
Sterile water for injection in plastic container
Sterile water for injection in plastic container is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): water for injection, sterile.
Sterile water in plastic container
Sterile water in plastic container is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): water for irrigation, sterile.
Sterilisation
A treatment that deprives an individual of the ability to reproduce, commonly achieved by division of the fallopian tubes in women (tubal ligation) or division of the vas deferens in men (vasectomy).
Sterility
The permanent inability of a man or woman to reproduce.
Sterilization
A surgical method, such as tubal ligation for women and vasectomy for men, that renders an individual unable to reproduce.
Sterling Health Care and Rehabilitation
The Sterling Health Care and Rehabilitation is a hospital in Media, Pennsylvania, United States.
Sterling Heights doctors
All doctors near Sterling Heights, the United States of America.
Sterlitamak doctors
All doctors near Sterlitamak, Russia. Doctors who can assist a patient in Sterlitamak.
Sternum
The breastbone.
Sternum (breastbone)
Bone in chest separated during open heart surgery.
Steroid
One of a group of naturally occurring or synthetic hormones which are complex lipids based on the cholesterol molecule, and which affect chemical processes in the body, growth, and sexual and other physiological functions. They include adrenal cortical, testicular, and ovarian hormones and their derivatives.
Steroid hormones
A class of hormone biochemically constructed of the same components of which fats (lipids) are made They include the hormones of the testis, ovary, and adrenal cortex.
Steroids
See corticosteroid drugs.
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Stockholm Syndrome
The Stockholm syndrome is a psychological state in which the victims of a kidnapping, or persons detained against their free will – prisoners – develop a relationship with their captor(s). This solidarity can sometimes become a real complicity, with prisoners actually helping the captors to achieve their goals or to escape police.
Serotonin Syndrome
Serotonin syndrome is a condition caused by an excess of serotonin in the brain. The effects of serotonin syndrome may progress from headaches, dizziness and vomiting, to coma and death.
Shaken Baby Syndrome
A severe form of head injury that occurs when an infant or small child is shaken forcibly enough to cause the brain to bounce against the skull; the degree of brain damage depends on the extent and duration of the shaking. Minor symptoms include irritability, lethargy, tremors, or vomiting; major symptoms include seizures, coma, stupor, or death.
Sports Medicine
A branch of medicine that specializes in the prevention and treatment of injuries resulting from training for and participation in athletic events. Among the most common sports injuries are shin splints, runner’s knee, pulled hamstring muscles, Achilles tendonitis, and ankle sprain.
Sebum
The oily substance produced by sebaceous glands.
Steroid acne
Systemic therapy
Treatment that consists of taking medication internally, such as in pill form or by injection or infusion.
Serenity
Commercial name for a lithium pill used to treat bipolar disorder and other conditions.
Surgical Oncology
Treating cancers by surgically removing tumors.
Surgery
Treating diseases or other medical conditions by operating on a patient to remove or repair parts of the body.
Sialorrhea
Drooling.
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