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- Wesil See: Weasand
- Subscapular Under the scapula, like the subscapularis muscle, which originates beneath the scapula.
- Board certified Board certified in medicine means a physician has taken and passed a medical specialty examination. Board…
- Scan, thyroid An image taken of the thyroid gland after radioactive iodine is taken by mouth. The thyroid gland is in front…
- Sphygmomanometer An instrument for measuring blood pressure, particularly in arteries. The two types of sphygmomanometers are…
- Me-too drug A drug that is structurally very similar to already known drugs, with only minor differences. The term…
- Malabsorption The impaired absorption by the intestines of nutrients from food. Malabsorption can be specific and involve…
- Subluxation of the radial head See: Nursemaid's elbow
- Anemia, iron deficiency Anemia, iron deficiency: The most common known form of nutritional disorder in the world, iron deficiency…
- Trench mouth A progressive painful infection of the mouth and throat with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Regimen With the accent on the first syllable (reg as in Reggie Jackson), a regimen is a plan, a regulated course…