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Music therapy
The use of music in therapy; the therapeutic use of music. There are many different definitions of music therapy ranging from the trivial (a form of distraction that uses music as an aid to relaxation) to the lofty (the prescribed use of…
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- Gap junction beta 2 See: GJB2
- Dermatologist A doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of skin problems.
- Fong disease See Nail-patella syndrome
- Urethral meatus, female The urethra is the transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge urine outside the body. In females…
- Glutamine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. Glutamine is present in plant and animal proteins…
- Erythrasma A chronic superficial slowly spreading skin infection, especially in the folds of the body and webs between…
- Menopause transition Menopause transition: A woman can usually tell if she is approaching menopause because her menstrual periods…
- Blueberry root See: Blue cohosh
- EMG Electromyogram
- Child development test A test of the status of a newborn, an infant or young child as regards their developmental progress. One of…
- Iatrapistic A lack of faith in doctors. Entirely from the Greek: 'iatr-' indicating a relationship to a physician or…