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Show more- Genetic counselor A health professional with a specialized graduate degree and experience in the areas of medical genetics and…
- Electromagnetic field therapy See: Magnet therapy
- Total knee replacement Total knee replacement: A surgical procedure in which damaged parts of the knee joint are replaced with…
- Idiopathic Of unknown cause. Any disease that is of uncertain or unknown origin may be termed idiopathic. For example…
- Anonymous testing Testing in which no name is used -- there is total anonymity -- to identify the person tested. For example…
- Senile lentigo A benign pigmented flat spot on sun-exposed skin in older adults, especially on the back of the hands and on…
- Periostitis Inflammation of the periosteum, a dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps…
- Mourning, public See: Public mourning
- Flatulent Pertaining to flatulence, the generation of excess gas in the intestinal tract. From the Latin flastus…
- Maternal The age of the mother at the time of delivery. Advanced maternal age is usually defined as age 35 or more at…
- Papillomavirus, human Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A.
- Heimlich maneuver An emergency treatment for obstruction of the airway in adults. It may be needed when someone chokes on a…