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Rebound
Return of the original symptoms when maneuvers or treatment is discontinued
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Show more- Vaccination, DT DT (diphtheria and tetanus) vaccine does not protect from pertussis and is usually reserved for individuals…
- Nosebleed, treatment of To stop a nosebleed, you should pinch all the soft parts of the nose together between your thumb and index…
- Subdural Below the dura, the outermost, toughest, and most fibrous of the three membranes (meninges) covering the…
- PAPPA Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging The use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to learn which regions of the brain are active in a specific…
- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) ELISA stands for 'enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.' This is a rapid immunochemical test that involves an…
- GOO Gastric outlet obstruction
- Chekhov See: Chekhov, Anton
- HS Hereditary spherocytosis. HS also stands for half-strength, hamstrings, heart sounds, heparan sulfate, hernia…
- Fluoridation, water See: Water fluoridation
- Ovary, polycystic See: Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Sexagenarian Someone in his or her sixties. See also: Age by decade