patent+medicine

  • 71proprietary — pro·pri·e·tary p(r)ə prī ə .ter ē n, pl tar·ies something that is used, produced, or marketed under exclusive legal right of the inventor or maker specif a drug (as a patent medicine) that is protected by secrecy, patent, or copyright against… …

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  • 72Panacea — A universal remedy, a cure all. The word panacea comes from the name of Panaceia, the daughter of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine (whose staff with entwined snake is the symbol of medicine). Asklepios (known to the Romans as Aesculapius) had …

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  • 73PDA — patent ductus arteriosus; patient distress alarm; personal digital assistant; poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma; portable decontamination apparatus; posterior descending artery; pulmonary disease anemia * * * patent ductus arteriosus;… …

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  • 74PFO — patent foramen ovale; perfringolysin O; plantar fasciitis orthosis * * * patent foramen ovale …

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  • 75PCAD — Patent Citation Analysis Database; progression of coronary artery disease …

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  • 76PICSS — Patent Foramen Ovale in Cryptogenic Stroke Study …

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  • 77Ductus — A duct or walled passageway. Our word "duct" is a contraction of the Latin word "ductus" meaning "leading". The Romans, however, preferred the word "canalis" meaning "a pipe or gutter" for a… …

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  • 78Urachus — A canal connecting the bladder of the fetus with the allantois, a structure that contributes to the formation of the umbilical cord. The lumen (inside) of the urachus is normally obliterated during embryonic development, transforming the urachus… …

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  • 79CHD — Congenital heart disease, a malformation of the heart or the large blood vessels near the heart. The term “congenital” speaks only to time, not to causation; it means “born with” or “present at birth.”… …

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  • 80Congenital heart disease — A malformation of the heart or the large blood vessels near the heart. The term “congenital” speaks only to time, not to causation; it means “born with” or “present at birth.” Congenital heart disease is the most frequent form of major birth… …

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