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Kiss
A touch or caress with the lips. 'The anatomical juxtaposition of two orbicularis oris muscles in a state of contraction.' -- Henry Gibbons, Sr., MD (1808-1884) (This definition does not apply universally as a kiss can also refer to the…
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Show more- Do not resuscitate order A request not to have cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) done if the heart stops or breathing ceases. One…
- Isometric exercise Exercise involving muscular contractions without movement of the involved parts of the body. Isometric…
- MI A poisonous vapor or mist believed to be made up of particles from decomposing material that could cause…
- PARK9 Familial Parkinson disease type 9
- Psychosis In the general sense, a mental illness that markedly interferes with a person's capacity to meet life's…
- Radiation therapy, internal Radiation therapy in which a small container of radioactive material is implanted in the body, in or near the…
- LAC encephalitis LaCrosse encephalitis, one of the main types of encephalitis caused by an arbovirus in the US. An arbovirus…
- Lactose The sugar found in milk. The body uses the enzyme lactase to break down lactose into galactose and glucose
- Flexural psoriasis A form of psoriasis found in the armpits, groin, under the breasts and in other flexion creases (skin folds)…
- Prograf Brand name of tacrolimus. See: Tacrolimus
- Dysthymia Dysthymia: A type of depression involving long-term, chronic symptoms that are not disabling, but keep a…
- Second cranial nerve The second cranial nerve is the optic nerve, the nerve that connects the eye to the brain and carries the…