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Massage
The manipulation of muscle and connective tissue to enhance the function of those tissues and promote relaxation and well-being. Therapeutic massage can ease tension and reduce pain. Massage can be a part of physical therapy or practiced…
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- Choroid See: Melanoma, choroidal.
- Colic Colic: An attack of crying and apparent abdominal pain in early infancy. This is a common condition…
- Pacifier An artificial nipple, usually made of plastic, upon which an infant can suck to gain some solace and quiet…
- Glass eye 1. A globe of glass that looks like and is intended to replace the eyeball.2. By extension, a real eye that…
- Prosthodontist A dentist with special training in making replacements for missing teeth or other structures of the oral…
- Suicide, physician-assisted See: Physician-assisted suicide
- Antithyroid antibody An antibody directed against the thyroid gland, a gland which produces thyroid hormones (such as, for…
- Neurologist A doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system
- Genomic library A collection of clones made from a set of randomly generated overlapping DNA fragments representing the…
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- Bovine Having to do with cows and cattle, as in bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), bovine…