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Occam's razor
The principle of scientific or, in medicine, diagnostic parsimony or 'unitarianism.' In medicine, a clinician would like to be able to use Occam's razor and come up with a unifying diagnosis that will explain all of the patient's problems…
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- Neck dissection A surgical procedure in which the neck is opened -- to 'dissect' means to 'cut apart' -- in order to…
- Endochondral bone Any bone that develops in and replaces cartilage. The cartilage is partially or entirely destroyed by the…
- Fear of the number 13 A morbid fear of the number 13. Also known as triskaidekaphobia. Written reference to the superstitious fear…
- Sporadic primary pulmonary hypertension See: Pulmonary hypertension
- Osteotomy, block Surgical removal a section of bone
- Elbow, arthritis of the Inflammation (arthritis) of the elbow joint can be due to many systemic forms of arthritis, including…
- Tropical oil Coconut, palm kernel or palm oil. Like all fats and oils, these three oils contain various types of fatty…
- Lightning injuries A sensation of flashing lights is created when the vitreous (the clear, jelly-like substance that fills the…
- Common acute lymphocytic leukemia antigen (CALLA) A cell surface enzyme with neutral metalloendopeptidase activity that serves as a marker for the…
- Dyscalculia A specific developmental disability affecting a person's ability to conceptualize and perform mathematics…
- Dextrose Better known today as glucose, this sugar is the chief source of energy in the body. Glucose is chemically…