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Non-inferiority clinical trial
A clinical trial that shows that a new treatment is equivalent to standard treatment. Also called a non-inferior trial. See: Clinical trials. See also: Inconclusive clinical trial; Negative clinical trial; Positive clinical trial
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- Transverse A fracture in which the break is across the bone, at a right angle to the long axis of the bone.
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- Static posture Any posture that is held for a long time. A static posture may result in fatigue and even injury over time
- Polio vaccine, live See: Polio vaccine, oral
- Coeval Of the same or equal age or duration. For example, the two elderly men were coeval with one another. Coeval…
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- Thromboxane B2 The inactive product of thromboxane. Abbreviated TXB2
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- Pro- The likelihood that something will happen. For example, a probability of less than .05 indicates that the…
- Noisome Offensive to the senses and especially disgusting, offensive, or harmful to the sense of smell. For example…