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Naturopath
A person who practices naturopathy, a drugless system of therapy based on the use of physical forces such as heat, water, light, air and massage.
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- Pancreatitis Pancreatitis: Inflammation of the pancreas. Of the many diverse causes of pancreatitis, the most common are…
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- Coccyx The small tail-like bone at the bottom of the spine very near to the anus. The coccyx is made up of 3-5…
- Study, longitudinal A study done over the passage of time. For example, a longitudinal study of children with Down syndrome…
- Vesicle In dermatology, a vesicle is a small blister, as on the skin. Vesicles also occur on the mucous membranes…
- Eat Right 4 Your Type Diet The Eat Right 4 Your Type Diet is a weight loss plan based upon the concept that your blood type (referring…
- Lauterbur, Paul C. American scientist (1929-) who shared the 2003 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with Sir Peter…
- Stomach paralysis Formally called gastroparesis, this is a medical condition in which the muscle of the stomach is paralyzed by…
- Venule A little vein. Venules go from capillaries to veins, vessels that carry blood low in oxygen content from the…