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- Syndrome, TMJ Disorder of the temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) causing pain usually in front of the ear. Pain in the TMJ can…
- Frame, reading See: Reading frame
- Myofascial pain syndrome A condition characterized by chronic pain in the muscle tissues, similar to fibromyalgia. MPS is sometimes…
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- Therapy, estrogen replacement (ERT) Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) is used to treat menopause. It reduces or stops the short-term changes of…
- Counterpulsation A technique that synchronizes the external pumping of blood with the heart's cycle to assist the circulation…
- Congestive heart failure Congestive heart failure: Inability of the heart to keep up with the demands on it and, specifically, failure…
- Random number table A table of numbers generated in an unpredictable, haphazard sequence. Tables of random numbers are used to…
- Prostate cancer gene BRCA2 A gene that normally acts to restrain the growth of cells but which, when mutated, is responsible for a…
- Rash, butterfly Rash, butterfly: A red, flat facial rash over the bridge of the nose. Over half of patients with systemic…