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Traditional oriental medicine
This is a sophisticated form of medicine comprised of many systematic techniques and methods, including acupuncture, herbal medicine, acupressure, qi gong, and oriental massage. The most striking characteristic of oriental medicine is its…
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Show more- TSC1 The tuberous sclerosis 1 gene. The product of the TSC1 gene is a protein called hamartin. This protein…
- Caul Or cowl, a membrane, in obstetrics and cooking. In obstetrics, the caul is the amnion, one of the two fetal…
- Gorlin-Goltz syndrome See: Gorlin syndrome
- Diaphragmatic pacing See: Diaphragm pacing
- Fever, Rift Valley See: Rift Valley fever
- Natriuresis The excretion of an excessively large amount of sodium in the urine. Natriuresis is similar to diuresis (the…
- FAP Familial adenomatous polyposis, a prominent hereditary colon cancer syndrome
- Coccygeal vertebrae The coccyx, the small tail-like bone at the bottom of the spine near the anus, is made up of 3-5 (average of…
- Fornix cerebri An arching fibrous band in the brain connecting the two lobes of the cerebrum. (The cerebrum is the largest…
- Spit 1. As a noun: Popular term for sputum.2. As a verb: To eject sputum; to expectorate.See: Sputum
- Developmental disorder One of several disorders that interrupt normal development in childhood. They may affect a single area of…
- DEXA Dual energy X-ray absorptometry. See: DXA