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D.O.
Abbreviation for Doctor of Osteopathy, an osteopathic physician. Osteopathy is a system of therapy founded in the 19th century based on the concept that the body can formulate its own remedies against diseases when the body is in a normal…
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Show more- RIRS (retrograde intrarenal surgery) Something that increases a person's chances of developing a disease.
- Neurogenic Starting with or having to do with the nerves or the nervous system
- Monocular 1. With one eye, as in monocular vision.2. With one eyepiece, as in a monocular microscope
- Huntington disease Huntington disease: An hereditary disorder with mental and physical deterioration leading to death. Although…
- Cancer, islet cell See: Islet cell cancer
- Eye color The color of the iris. The genetics of eye color are complicated. Eye color is polygenic. It is determined by…
- Cardiac tamponade A life-threatening situation in which there is such a large amount of blood or other fluid inside the…
- Magnesium sulfate A remarkably versatile compound administered intramuscularly and intravenously as an anticonvulsant and as a…
- Physiologic amenorrhea The cessation of menstruation that it is completely normal and is not caused by anything pathologic. The lack…
- Upper respiratory infection An infection of the upper part of the respiratory system which is above the lungs. An upper respiratory…
- Wolframin A protein encoded by a gene known as WFS1. Mutations in WFS1 are associated with Wolfram syndrome and also…
- Receptor 1. In cell biology, a structure on the surface of a cell (or inside a cell) that selectively receives and…