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Nail care
Care of the fingernails and toenails. Many nail problems are due to poor nail care. Recommendations for maintaining nail health include keeping nails clean and dry to keep bacteria and other infectious organisms from collecting under the…
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Show more- Map, contig A map depicting the relative order of a linked library of small overlapping clones representing a complete…
- Racemose A descriptive term for something that is in a cluster or bunch. From the Latin 'racemus' meaning 'a cluster…
- Test, fecal occult blood Fecal occult blood: A test to check for hidden blood in the feces, the stool
- Salivary gland One of the glands in the mouth that produce saliva. There are 3 major salivary glands. They are the parotid…
- Inconclusive clinical trial A clinical trial that shows that a new treatment is neither clearly superior nor clearly inferior to standard…
- Female internal genitalia The internal genital structures of the female, comprising the ovaries, the Fallopian tubes, the uterus…
- Code, hospital While there is no formal definition for a 'Code,' doctors often use the term as slang to refer to a patient…
- Surgery, reflux (fundoplication) A surgical technique that strengthens the barrier to acid reflux when the lower esophageal sphincter does not…
- Oral glucose tolerance test A test to determine the body's ability to handle glucose . In the test, a person fasts overnight (at least 8…
- Streptococcus faecalis Now called Enterococcus faecalis. See Enterococcus
- Syndrome, prune belly Partial or complete absence of the abdominal muscles so that the outlines of the intestines are visible…
- Canker sore Canker sore: A small ulcer crater in the lining of the mouth that is often painful and very sensitive. Also…