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Physician
A physician is a person trained in the art of healing. In reality, contemporary physicians express their skills by combining art with science. A physician is also referred to as a doctor of medicine. The term 'physician' is used somewhat…
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Show more- Serratus magnus One of the serratus muscles of the back and thorax. The serratus magnus originates from the lateral aspect…
- Gene testing Testing a sample of blood (or another fluid or tissue) for evidence of a gene. The evidence can be…
- Ketone bodies Chemicals that the body makes when there is not enough insulin in the blood and it must break down fat…
- Father (1) The male parent. (2) One who originates. For example, 'Wilhelm Roentgen is considered the father of…
- Disruption sequence The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as…
- Nose, runny Rhinorrhea is the medical term for this common problem. From the Greek words 'rhinos' meaning 'of the nose'…
- Pancreozymin See: Cholecystokinin
- Transthyretin A plasma protein consisting of 127 amino acids that binds retinol and thyroxine. The gene TTR that encodes…
- Incest Sexual activity between individuals so closely related that marriage is prohibited. Incest involving a child…
- Thoracolumbosacral orthosis (TLSO) One of the two main types of braces used to correct the lateral (sideways) curve of the spine in scoliosis…
- Cytoskeleton The scaffolding structure of the cell cytoplasm. The cytoskeleton consists of intermediate filaments, actin…
- CFS Chronic fatigue syndrome