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Essential tremor
Uncontrollable shaking (tremor) of the hands and head and sometimes other parts of the body. Essential tremor is the most common of all movement disorders and is estimated to affect 3 to 4 million people in the US. In more than half of…
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- Vesicate A substance that causes tissue blistering. Also referred to as a vesicant.
- Informatics The application of computers and statistics to the management of information. For example, in the Human…
- Gunnar B. Stickler See: Stickler, Gunnar B.
- Menopause, natural Menopause, natural: Natural menopause occurs when the ovaries naturally decrease their production of the sex…
- Acaricide An agent, usually a chemical, that kills mites. This class of pesticides is large and includes antibiotic…
- GSS Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker. See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Persantine thallium scan A type of myocardial perfusion scan done to disclose any areas of the heart muscle that may not be getting…
- Staph Very commonly used shortened form of Staphylococcus, a very common and important group of bacteria. See…
- Coughing syncope The temporary loss of consciousness upon coughing. Syncope is the temporary loss of consciousness or, in…
- CNM Certified Nurse-Midwife
- Cortisol The primary stress hormone. Cortisol is the major natural GLUCOCORTICOID (GC) in humans