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A group of diagnostic and therapeutic disciplines that are used together with conventional medicine. An example of a complementary therapy is using aromatherapy to help lessen a patient's discomfort following surgery. Complementary…
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- Thrombosis, cavernous sinus A cavernous sinus thrombosis is a blood clot within the cavernous sinus, a large channel of venous blood in a…
- Iron excess Iron overload can damage the heart, liver, gonads and other organs. Iron overload is a particular risk for: >…
- Vesicular Pertaining to the presence of one or more vesicles. A vesicle is a small blister. A vesicular rash features…
- RRNA Ribosomal RNA, a molecular component of a ribosome, the cell's essential protein factory. Strictly speaking…
- IDET Intradiskal electrothermal therapy, a procedure designed to relieve back pain due to damage to the disks…
- Pulmonary medicine The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases affecting…
- Syndrome, Lennox See: Lennox syndrome
- Bernard, Christiaan South African surgeon (1922-2001) who pioneered cardiac transplantation. Dr. Bernard did the world's first…
- Institute, National Eye (NEI) One of the US National Institutes of Health, NEI's mission is to 'conduct and support research, training…
- Variation, observer Failure by the observer to measure accurately, resulting in error. Observer variation may be due to the…
- Angioplasty Procedure with a balloon-tipped catheter to enlarge a narrowing in a coronary artery. Also called…