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Proprioception
The ability to sense stimuli arising within the body. Even if you are blindfolded, you know through proprioception if your arm is above your head or hanging by your side. The word 'proprioception' was coined in 1906 by the English…
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- Sir Charles Bell See: Bell, Charles
- Tomo- Or tom- before a vowel. A combining form meaning a cut, section, or layer, as might be achieved by cutting or…
- Diabetes, unstable A term used when a diabetic person's blood glucose (sugar) level often swings quickly and widely from high to…
- Thromboxane B2 The inactive product of thromboxane. Abbreviated TXB2
- Cannabinoid A chemical compound in cannabis. or marijuana. Tetrahydrocannabinol is one of the cannabinoids
- Fire, St. Anthony's The intensely painful burning sensation in the limbs and extremities caused by ergot, the consequence of a…
- TVS Abbreviation for 'transvaginal ultrasound,' a technique in which sound waves are sent out by an ultrasound…
- Pregnancy abuse Abuse of an expectant mother. This abuse is most often perpetrated by the woman's spouse, partner, or…
- Welt A red bump, ridge or swelling of unbroken skin raised by a stinging blow or by an allergic reaction to foods…
- Multidetector-row CT See: Multidetector computed tomography
- Esophagram A series of x-rays of the esophagus. The x-ray pictures are taken after the patient drinks a solution that…