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Prozac immunization; vaccination
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Rh hemolytic disease platelet classes of antibodies interferon atherosclerosis
Observe the subtle effects of the anticancer drug Taxol inside a cell
flat keloid
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aspirin pills
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Causes of morning sickness explained
Learn what causes morning sickness, or nausea, in pregnant women.
Video: © American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Observe the subtle effects of the anticancer drug Taxol inside a cell
Watch the subtle disruptive effect that the widely used anticancer drug Taxol has...
Video: Displayed by permission of The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
What is the placebo effect?
Overview of the placebo effect.
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Prozac
Prozac pills.
Tom Varco
immunization; vaccination
A nurse administering a vaccine via intramuscular injection into the left shoulder...
James Gathany/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Rh hemolytic disease
How Rh hemolytic disease develops.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
platelet
A micrograph of a round aggregation of platelets (magnified 1,000×).
Dr. F. Gilbert/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (Image Number: 6645)
classes of antibodies
The five main classes of antibodies (immunoglobulins): IgG, IgA, IgD, IgE, and IgM.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
interferon
Three vials filled with human leukocyte interferon.
National Institutes of Health
atherosclerosis
Cross-sectional diagrams of human blood vessels showing a normal, healthy artery...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
flat keloid
Flat keloids.
Courtesy of Michael H. Tirgan, M.D.
surgery
Medical team performing surgery.
© Brasiliao/Shutterstock.com
prosthesis
U.S. soldier with two prostheses playing table football.
Walter Reed/U.S. Army
kidney transplant
Surgeon Andrew Ready flushing a donated kidney during a transplant at Queen Elizabeth...
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
duodenum
Endoscopic image of the duodenum.
Samir
intensive care unit
A monitor showing information about heart function for multiple patients in an intensive...
© iStockphoto/Thinkstock
ionizing radiation
The depth range of different forms of ionizing radiation.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
photodynamic therapy
In photodynamic therapy, a photosensitive drug absorbed by cancer cells is activated...
John Crawford—National Cancer Institute
kidney stone
Kidney stone.
Robert R. Wal
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
A woman during an extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) procedure. Ultrasound...
© John Harvey Perez
dose-response curve
Figure 3: Dose–response curves.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
aspirin pills
Aspirin pills.
© James Stuart Griffith/Shutterstock.com
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