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Irrigation of the colon
The use of liquid solutions given by enema to remove material from the rectum or colon, ostensibly to eliminate toxins from the bowel. Unless ordered by a physician, this practice is rarely advisable. Irrigation of the colon carries a…
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Show more- Abstinence The voluntary self-denial of food, drink, or sex. Today, abstinence most commonly refers to denial of one's…
- Cytogenetics, clinical The application of cytogenetics to clinical medicine. For example, clinical cytogenetic studies might be done…
- Shunt, ventriculopleural See: Ventriculopleural shunt
- Varco See: Varco, Richard L.
- Biological safety level 4 Level 4 biosafety
- Breast bone Breast bone: Familiar name for the sternum, the long flat bone in the middle of the front of the chest. The…
- HELLP syndrome A syndrome featuring a combination of 'H' for hemolysis (the breakdown of red blood cells), 'EL' for elevated…
- Orthologous gene 1. A term coined by the chemist Linus Pauling who defined it as "the preservation of good health and the…
- Spermatogonial stem cell See: Sperm stem cell
- Q fever vaccine A vaccine against Q fever, an illness first recognized in Australia in the 1930's that affects people dealing…
- Shunt, transjugular, intrahepatic, portosystemic A shunt that drains fluid from the cerebral ventricle into the abdomen.
- Vaccination, German measles See Immunization, MMR.