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Treadmill, exercise
Exercise on a treadmill, a machine with a moving strip on which one walks without moving forward. A treadmill was originally a wide wheel turned by the weight of people climbing on steps around its edge, used in the past to provide power…
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- K kingae Kingella kingae
- HHS Acronym for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Also known as DHHS. The U.S. Department of…
- Sweat A colorless transparent acidic fluid with a distinctive odor secreted by the small tubular sudoriferous…
- Black eye Bruising of the eyelid and/or under- eye area as a result of trauma to the eye. Colloquially called a shiner
- Acetabular labrum Acetabular labrum: A ring of fibrocartilage (fibrous cartilage) that runs around the acetabulum (cup) of the…
- Menopause, induced Menopause, induced: Induced menopause occurs when menopause is due to an unusual ('unnatural') event. It is…
- H Symbol for hydrogen
- Hypokalemia Low blood potassium. Potassium is the major positive ion (cation) found inside of cells. The chemical…
- Meningitis, cryptococcal Inflammation of the meninges due to infection with the fungal organism cryptococcus neoformans, which is…
- Lysis Destruction. Hemolysis is the destruction of red blood cells with the release of hemoglobin; bacteriolysis is…
- Dysphagia Difficulty in swallowing, swallowing problems. Dysphagia is due to problems in nerve or muscle control. It is…