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Allopathic
Pertaining to allopathy (conventional medicine). The term was coined in 1842 by C.F.S. Hahnemann to designate the usual practice of medicine as opposed to homeopathy, the system of therapy that he founded
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- TMJ Tempero-mandibular joint, the joint that hinges the lower jaw (mandible) to the skull.
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- Bacillus A large family of bacteria that have a rod-like shape. They include the bacteria that cause food to spoil…
- Catheter, hemodialysis A venous catheter used for hemodialysis (dialysis of the blood). A hemodialysis catheter is a type of central…
- Syndrome, Asperger See: Asperger syndrome
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- Gm (gram) The abbreviation gm stands for gram, a unit of measurement of weight and mass in the metric system. In…
- Co-morbid Pertaining to two or more disorders simultaneously
- Syndrome, Kimmelstiel-Wilson Diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease). Kimmelstiel-Wilson syndrome is a kidney condition associated with…