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Thoracolumbosacral orthosis. This is one of two main types of braces used to correct the lateral (sideways) curve of the spine in scoliosis. Patients can wear this brace to correct spinal curves whose apex is at or below the eighth…
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Show more- Laminopathy A disease due to mutation of the lamin A/C gene. The laminopathies include: Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy…
- Aneurysm, miliary An aneurysm is a localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the heart. At the area of an…
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation The circulatory system comprising the heart and blood vessels which carries nutrients and oxygen to the…
- Ethnography The study of specific human cultures. The branch of anthropology that deals with the scientific description…
- Immunization, influenza Influenza: See Immunization, flu
- Glenohumeral dislocation See: Shoulder dislocation
- Adverse drug reaction See: Adverse reaction
- Spastic pseudoparalysis Better known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). A dementing disease of the brain. CJD is believed to be due…
- Nanny A woman employed full-time to take care of one or more children in a family home. Nanny is the diminutive of…
- Tube A long hollow cylinder. There are many tube-like structures in the human body, such as the auditory tube…
- Glycobiology The study of molecules that contain carbohydrates, their structure and function, and the roles they play in…
- Liver of pregnancy, acute fatty Liver failure in late pregnancy, usually from unknown cause. Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) typically…