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- Bulbar conjunctiva That part of the conjunctiva, a clear membrane of the eye, which covers the outer surface of the eye. The…
- Principal joints of the body >Acromioclavicular >Ankle (tibia-fibula and talus) >Atlas and axis >Atlas and occipital >Calcaneocuboid…
- Conditioning, Pavlovian Named after the Russian physiologist Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1848-1936) who conditioned dogs to respond in…
- Adrenaline A substance produced by the medulla (inside) of the adrenal gland, adrenaline (the official name in the…
- Interpersonal therapy A form of psychotherapy in which the focus is on a patient's relationships with peers and family members and…
- Neurotransmitter A chemical that is released from a nerve cell which thereby transmits an impulse from a nerve cell to another…
- Naturopathic Pertaining to naturopathy
- Phe Phenylalanine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Clinical trial See: Clinical trials. See also: Inconclusive clinical trial; Negative clinical trial; Non-inferior clinical…