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Study population
The group of individuals in a study. In a clinical trial, the participants make up the study population. The study population might, for example, consist of all children under 2 years of age in a community
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- Protein, proteolipid See: Proteolipid protein
- Echinacea Echinacea: An herb that has been claimed to boost the body's immune system and help fight off infections…
- Enterocolitis, Crohn See: Crohn disease
- Achillobursitis Pain due to inflammation of the bursa associated with the Achilles tendon. . The Achilles tendon is one of…
- Evidence-based medicine The judicious use of the best current evidence in making decisions about the care of the individual patient…
- Saccadic movement See: Saccade
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation Abbreviated TMS. A non-invasive technique that consists of a magnetic field emanating from a wire coil held…
- Analgesic A drug or medicine given to reduce pain without resulting in loss of consciousness. Analgesics are sometimes…
- Amelioration Not a word confined to medicine but a word used in medicine, amelioration is synonymous with improvement. If…
- STL1 Stickler syndrome, type I. See: Stickler syndrome