| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,757,458,718 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
cranberry |
Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.03 sec. |
|
cranberry, an herbal product whose berries are harvested from a small shrub found in the United States from Alaska to Tennessee. uses It is used for urinary tract infections (UTIs) and works by decreasing bacterial adherence to the walls of the bladder, urethra, and so on. Although likely effective to some degree, patients should not rely on cranberry juice for treating UTIs. contraindications Those with known hypersensitivity, oliguria, or anuria should not use cranberry. cranberry, n Latin names: Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccus, Vaccinium erythrocarpum; part used: berries; uses: kidney stones, prevention of urinary tract infections; precautions: patients with oliguria or anuria. Also called bog cranberry, isokarpalo, marsh apple, mountain cranberry, and pikkukarpalo. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| Medical browser | ? | ? Full browser | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Moskoff's islets mOsm mosquito mosquito bite mosquito forceps moss-ill Mössbauer spectrometer Mossberry mossy passion flower most common fee most probable number most-significant other Moszkowicz's test mot- Motais operation |
| ||||
| Medical Dictionary |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|