| D006973 |
Hypertension |
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more. |
Blood Pressure, High,Blood Pressures, High,High Blood Pressure,High Blood Pressures |
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| D008517 |
Phytotherapy |
Use of plants or herbs to treat diseases or to alleviate pain. |
Herb Therapy,Herbal Therapy |
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| D010946 |
Plants, Medicinal |
Plants whose roots, leaves, seeds, bark, or other constituent parts possess therapeutic, tonic, purgative, curative or other pharmacologic attributes, when administered to man or animals. |
Herbs, Medicinal,Medicinal Herbs,Healing Plants,Medicinal Plants,Pharmaceutical Plants,Healing Plant,Herb, Medicinal,Medicinal Herb,Medicinal Plant,Pharmaceutical Plant,Plant, Healing,Plant, Medicinal,Plant, Pharmaceutical,Plants, Healing,Plants, Pharmaceutical |
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| D011886 |
Radon |
A naturally radioactive element with atomic symbol Rn, and atomic number 86. It is a member of the noble gas family found in soil, and is released during the decay of RADIUM. |
Actinon,Thoron (Element) |
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| D011926 |
Rauwolfia |
A plant genus of the APOCYNACEAE or dogbane family. Alkaloids from plants in this genus have been used as tranquilizers and antihypertensive agents. RESERPINE is derived from R. serpentina. |
Rauvolfia,Rauvolfia serpentina,Rauwolfia serpentina,Rauvolfia serpentinas,Rauvolfias,Rauwolfia serpentinas,Rauwolfias,serpentina, Rauvolfia,serpentina, Rauwolfia |
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| D006801 |
Humans |
Members of the species Homo sapiens. |
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man |
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| D001452 |
Balneology |
Therapy by various hot or warm baths in natural mineral waters, spas, or "cures". It includes not only bathing in, but also drinking the waters, but it does not include whirlpool baths (HYDROTHERAPY). |
Balneotherapy |
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| D014586 |
USSR |
A country located from the Baltic and Black seas to the Pacific Ocean and, for a time including 15 Soviet Socialist Republics. The capital was Moscow. |
Soviet Union,Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
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