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Show more- Herbalist One versed in herbal lore and, in regard to therapy, an herb doctor.
- Phrenology The study of variations in size, shape, and proportion of the cranium. Phrenology was a pseudoscience of the…
- Blastomycosis Infection with a fungus called Blastomyces dermatitidis. The infection causes symptoms in about 50% of cases…
- Inhibin One of two hormones (designated inhibin-A and inhibin-B) secreted by the gonads (by Sertoli cells in the male…
- Immunization, H. flu This immunization is designed to prevent disease due to Haemophilus influenzae (H. flu), specifically…
- Amelioration Not a word confined to medicine but a word used in medicine, amelioration is synonymous with improvement. If…
- Syndrome, von Hippel-Lindau See Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome
- Power outage drinking water safety >Boil the water vigorously (water should be bubbling and rolling) for one to 3 minutes. >If you can't boil…
- Calcaneocuboid joint The calcaneocuboid joint is located in the foot between the calcaneus bone (the heel bone) and the cuboid…
- Holandric inheritance Inheritance of genes on the Y chromosome. Since only males normally have a Y chromosome, Y-linked genes can…
- Defibrillator, implantable cardiac A device put within the body that is designed to recognize certain types of abnormal heart rhythms…
- Slanted ear An ear that is slanted more than usual. Technically, an ear is slanted when the angle of the slope of the…