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Obstetrician/gynecologist
An obstetrician is a physician who delivers babies and is in the practice of obstetrics while a gynecologist is a physician who specializes in treating diseases of the female reproductive organs. The word 'gynecology' comes from the Greek…
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- Opiate A medication or illegal drug that is either derived from the opium poppy, or that mimics the effect of an…
- Radiate To spread out from a central area. For example, sciatic pain may radiate outward from the lower back
- Negative calorie diet The Negative calorie diet is a weight loss concept based upon the premise that consumption of foods with a…
- MRSA infection MRSA infection: Frequently used abbreviation for: Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus.
- Congenital hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism: See: Cretinism.
- Electromagnetic field therapy See: Magnet therapy
- Paraffin dip A treatment for the symptoms of joint and muscle conditions, such as arthritis, that consists of melted…
- McBurney's point McBurney's point is the most tender area of the abdomen of patients in the early stage of appendicitis…
- Apgar Abbreviation for the Apgar score, a practical method of evaluating the physical condition of a newborn infant…
- Trichinella spiralis The worm that causes trichinosis. Trichinella spiralis larvae can infest pigs and wild game, hibernating in…
- Posture, static See: Static posture