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- Ordre des Medecins The Conseil National de l'Ordre des Médecins. The French equivalent of the American Medical Association (the…
- Twin One of two children produced in the same pregnancy and born during the same birth process. Twins can develop…
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- Transcranial magnetic stimulation Abbreviated TMS. A non-invasive technique that consists of a magnetic field emanating from a wire coil held…
- Nadir The lowest point as, for example, the lowest blood count after chemotherapy, the lowest concentration of a…
- Living will A living will is one form of advance medical directive. Advance medical directives pertain to treatment…
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