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Nurse, licensed vocational
A nurse who has completed a one- or two-year training program in health care and earned a state license. LVNs provide direct patient care for people with chronic illness, in nursing homes, hospitals, and home settings. They assist RNs in…
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Show more- Teres minor muscle >The teres minor muscle; >The infraspinatus muscle, which (like the teres minor) helps in the outward turning…
- Viscera The internal organs of the body, specifically those within the chest (as the heart or lungs) or abdomen (as…
- Aerosol 1. In general, a fine mist or spray which contains minute particles.2. In medicine, a spray administered by a…
- Proto-oncogene A normal gene which, when altered by mutation, becomes an oncogene that can contribute to cancer…
- Panmixus Random mating
- Palate, cleft An opening in the roof of the mouth (the palate) due to a failure of the palatal shelves to come fully…
- Autoradiography A technique using X- ray film to visualize molecules or fragments of molecules that have been radioactively…
- Pupil dilation test An examination that enables an eye care professional to see more of the retina, the light-sensitive layer of…
- Evertor A muscle that turns a part toward the outside. To evert is to turn outward or turn inside out. From the Latin…
- Methemoglobinemia The presence in the blood of methemoglobin, a form of hemoglobin that is useless for carrying oxygen and…
- Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma See: Adult T-cell leukemia
- Incubator In biotechnology. an apparatus in which environmental conditions can be set and controlled. Incubators are…